China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 272 "Brother Jiaqian" and "Very Runty Girl"! (Please subscribe!)

The film screening is over, followed by media interviews.

The crew invited more than a dozen media to the scene, all of which have relatively large circulation and are well-known in the industry.

Lin Xuan scanned around and picked one he often cooperated with.

"Director Lin, first of all, I want to congratulate you. Judging from the applause at the scene, "Xiu Chun Knife" is undoubtedly an excellent commercial film."

As expected of an in-depth cooperation, the reporter praised him a few times.

"I found that the costumes in the movie are different from the common costumes in other movies. Are these costumes specially customized by the crew?"

"That's right, the costumes, jewelry, and makeup that appear in "Xiu Chun Knife" all refer to historical materials.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Fu Hua Dao in the play can be directly included in history textbooks and used as reference pictures for Ming Dynasty costumes. "

At this stage, crews from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places basically dress casually when filming costume movies or TV series.

No crew is willing to spend time or energy on this.

"At the end of the movie, Wu Jing shouted something to the cavalry. What language was that?"

I thought that Zhang Yimou would definitely give this ignorant boy a beating.

The emergence of "Xiu Chun Knife" has undoubtedly become a new benchmark for costume movies.

Nowadays, even this unimportant line is so particular. Are you making a movie or a documentary?

This has nothing to do with your intentions, but mainly to do with the film type, script scenes, shooting habits, and personality.

However, the investment in "Xiu Chun Knife" was not large and the shooting time was short. Such a movie does not look like a sincere work.

"What you are saying is that those directors who shoot a movie for half a year are just doing their jobs?"

You can also make his jokes.

Lin Xuan keeps saying that when making movies, you need to be careful, sincere, and attentive.

“For a medium-sized commercial film, an investment of 1500 million is enough, as for the shooting time.

Who is Zhang Yimou?

The audience in Hall 1 are all insiders.

If you don't want to be scolded by the audience, you must make preparations in advance just like "Xiu Chun Dao".

“There are many directors among the guests here, some shoot quickly, some shoot slowly.

What a nonsense!

"Director Lin, I heard that the total investment in "Xiu Chun Knife" was 1500 million, of which your salary accounted for a lot, and the movie was shot in less than three months."

It is impossible for every one of the more than a dozen media outlets to sell Lin Xuan's face, and critics soon appeared.

Especially directors who are preparing to shoot costume movies in the near future.

When the reporter saw this, he immediately handed over the microphone.

His words are, firstly, a satire that "Xiu Chun Dao" is not a large-scale production with an investment of tens of millions and hundreds of millions, and secondly, he is questioning the quality of the film.

If a movie doesn't even pay attention to basic things like persuasion, how can the audience believe that you are making a movie with all your heart?

But many directors feel a little uncomfortable when they hear this sentence.

The reporter was secretly happy.

"Haha, I'm older, and my movements are definitely not as agile as those of young people..."

You, Lin Xuan, are suddenly unconventional. You need to pay attention to your persuasion, consult historical materials, and even pay attention to your accent.

A costume movie not only depends on the acting, plot, editing, and martial arts, but also whether the costume is in line with the current dynasty.

"According to official data, there are currently less than 2000 people who can read and write Manchu proficiently. The crew spent a lot of money to find them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall burst into laughter.

The filming can be completed in three months, why did it take half a year? If you can complete the post-production process in one month, why does it take three months? "

To put it bluntly, this kind of behavior is like a troublemaker, and it means stepping on people like them to climb up.

I believe that the success of a film should be measured by its completion, not by its time alone.

Lin Xuan finally realized that this reporter was not looking for trouble, but was looking for trouble.

"Manchu! If Zhao Jingzhong wants to rebel against the Ming Dynasty and pay money, of course he must learn Manchu in advance. Just like people who immigrate abroad now, they must pass the language barrier."

The point of being particular about obeying the Tao of Transformation is quite reasonable.

Take director Yimou as an example. I have worked with him on several works and found that he eats and dresses slowly. "

No matter what era the drama is from, there are only so many sets of clothes, and the audience is tired of watching them.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Wow, I guessed it right, but there are very few people who can speak Manchu now."

Originally, everyone took pictures this way and no one thought there was a problem.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.

The actors and leaders nodded silently after hearing this, and they all admired Lin Xuan in their hearts.

But if a commercial film is so meticulously shot, how much more work will it add to the crew?

Zhang Yimou took the microphone, helped him out with a smile, and complimented the movie without any unpleasant expression on his face.

"Thank you, Director Zhang, for your review."

Lin Xuan smiled and bowed to thank him.

You have to find someone you know when joking. Lin Xuan has a good relationship with Lao Mouzi, so he has the courage to say this.

Seeing that the attempt to sow discord failed, the reporter could only sit back disappointed.

The media interview session ended and all guests left the venue in turn.

"Thank you for your hard work today."

"It's not hard."

It’s a lie to say it’s not hard.

Actors are busy from morning to night and are highly nervous, fearing that they will get into trouble if they say the wrong thing.

Several people had tired looks on their faces.

"I've booked a restaurant, let's celebrate tonight."

"Thank you, Director Lin."

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At around eight o'clock in the evening, the crew's dinner ended.

Lin Xuan watched everyone leave, and then took a car back to the courtyard with Chen Hong.

"What happened to that reporter?"

Lin Xuan frowned and spoke in a bad tone.

The media invited to the premiere are all screened.

Except for a few media outlets that we often cooperate with, the rest are relatively neutral.

Those media outlets that rely solely on Heilinxuan to gain traffic are not invited at all.

However, no one expected that a stupid young man would suddenly appear and almost ruin the premiere.

Lin Xuan naturally felt uncomfortable.

Chen Hong explained: "That person was very tough and didn't say anything. He has been fired. The editor-in-chief of the magazine called me and apologized."

"If you exclude the issue of the magazine, someone paid him to hire him."

Lin Xuan snorted coldly and said to the assistant.

"If people are staring at this guy, I want to see who wants to mess with me. The same goes for magazines. If the situation is not right, they will cancel the cooperation immediately."

"Don't worry, boss, I've already made arrangements."

Chen Hong comforted: "Okay, don't be depressed. The premiere was so successful, how much do you expect the box office of this movie to be? Don't tell me 100 million, give me a solid bottom line."

"I'm not a god. If I can figure it out, 100 million is the real deal."

"It's weird if I believe you."

The box office thing is very mysterious.

Many highly anticipated blockbusters have crashed at the box office.

Many low-budget films that were not favored have become dark horses.

There are too many factors that affect box office performance, including the way the movie is promoted, current hot news, the number of films scheduled, and whether there are any competing works in the same period.

No company can calculate accurate results before the final results are released.

The number of 100 million was calculated by the studio based on Lin Xuan's number of active fans.

I can only say that it has reference value, but not much.

"One hundred million is too little. I expected 1.5 million."

Chen Hong was full of confidence and gave him another 50 million.

"Where do you get your confidence?"

"The quality of the movie, the number of fans, and the number of movies scheduled in theaters."

"What's the movie schedule?"

"The average film schedule is 37%, and several theater lines are close to half."

The promotion and distribution of the film will be jointly handled by China Film, Huayi and Lin Xuan Studios.

The three companies worked together at the same time, and the effect was very obvious.

There is another key reason for the high film schedule, and that is that the quality of the films in the same period is too outstanding. "Purple Butterfly" directed by Lou Ye and starring Zhang Ziyi and Liu Ye, has a box office of less than 50 in the mainland.

"Falling in Love with Your Bed", co-produced by Gu Tianle and Cai Zhuoyan, has a box office of 55 in the Mainland.

"My Girlfriend," starring Ekin Cheng, grossed 90 at the mainland box office.

This group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals are simply not qualified to compete with "Xiu Chun Dao".

…………

Early the next morning, Lin Xuan received a call from Han Sanping.

"Lin Xuan, congratulations! The first-day box office result of "Xiu Chun Knife" is released, 1089 million!"

The box office performance on the first day exceeded 10 million, which means that the total box office of the movie is likely to exceed 100 million.

Lin Xuan felt a little relieved.

The original rhetoric will soon become reality.

By then he will be a member of the billion-dollar director club.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan skillfully opened the system panel.

The investment income of "Jinfenshijia" has been received, and the system's current points are as high as 8000 million.

If you have a lot of points and have nowhere to spend them, let’s make the storm come more violently.

Lin Xuan drew 5000 million points and injected them into the movie box office pool.

What does a box office of over 100 million count?

The real goal in his heart is 200 million!

Closing the panel, Lin Xuan was so emotional that he no longer felt sleepy.

Snapped!

Chen Hong woke up with a slap.

"what happened?"

She rubbed her eyes and sat up drowsily.

"The first-day results of "Xiu Chun Dao" are out."

Hearing this, Chen Hong lost sleep, and her big eyes were full of expectation.

"The results are not very good...just over 10 million."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Chen Hong's expression changed.

When he finished the second half of the sentence, he felt ecstatic.

"Tricking me again!"

Chen Hong hammered him several times angrily.

The results of Lin Xuan's works are amazing, but there are always exceptions.

What's more, the slogan of 100 million box office is really loud.

If it doesn't come true in the end, Lin Xuan's dominance in domestic entertainment will collapse.

Now that the first-day box office results are out, the two can finally have a good night's sleep.

After playing around in bed for a while, Lin Xuan got up, washed up, and then sat in front of the computer to check netizens' comments.

"I took leave to watch the premiere of "Xiu Chun Knife", and after reading my review, it was a worthwhile trip."

"The movie's picture quality is great, and the actors' acting skills, the setting of the scenes, and the exquisite service are all far beyond expectations."

"The products produced by Lin Xuan must be high-quality products. This sentence is still valid."

"It's a more realistic martial arts movie, the fighting part is very exciting, and the atmosphere is well created."

"Zhou Miaotong is so beautiful, especially the red dress at the end. This is what I dream about."

"Zhang Yan is also very beautiful, cute, and innocent. I fell in love with her in the first scene."

"Lin Xuan is really good at choosing roles. The one who impressed me the most after watching the movie was not Shen Lian, Zhou Miaotong, or Zhang Yan, but Ding Xiu."

"I think so too. The character Ding Xiu is so interesting."

"Miao Dao's appearance is so domineering. If Lin Xuan wasn't 185cm tall, he wouldn't be able to hold it up."

"Hahaha, I was drinking Coke at the time, and I laughed out loud when I heard the words 'you have to pay more'."

"And the phrase 'this girl is very smooth', I understood instantly. Hey, Lin Xuan is so full of life."

"Zhang Yan is not a good match for Jin Yichuan, but she is quite suitable for Ding Xiu."

"What are you thinking? Ding Xiu is Zhang Yan's father-killing enemy."

"I think it's pretty good. The two of them returned to Suzhou, Shen Lian and Zhou Miaotong were paired together, and Ding Xiu and Zhang Yan were paired together, perfect."

"'Jiaqian Brother' and 'Very Runmei' are a perfect match!"

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[The movie "Xiu Chun Dao" directed by Lin Xuan, the box office on the first day exceeded 1100 million! 】

This news gradually spread and fermented in society.

The so-called layman watching the excitement, ordinary people will at most sigh in their hearts when they hear this news.

Lin Xuan is pretty awesome.

However, if an expert knows the rules, when the insiders get the news, their minds will be buzzing.

It has exceeded 10 million on the first day, and the total box office has exceeded 100 million. It is a certainty.

Lin Xuan invested in a movie with a box office of over 100 million, and later personally filmed a movie with a box office of over 100 million, plus he participated in "Hero".

There are a total of three movies that have exceeded 100 million yuan in the mainland market this year, and Lin Xuan is featured in all of them.

Think carefully!

Lin Xuan's overwhelming dominance has spread from the television industry to the film industry.

The extremely high box office of "Xiu Chun Knife" has made many people in the industry fearful.

There is only so much meat in the entertainment industry, and judging from Lin Xuan's eating habits, they can only eat a few bites of leftovers.

Those film and television companies are all like mourning their heirs.

However, Huayi, China Film and Television, and Lin Xuan Studio were all happy.

Lin Xuan went to Huayi in the afternoon. As soon as he walked in, he heard Wang Zhongjun calling the theater to put pressure on him.

Let them continue to improve the film schedule.

This is a superfluous move. What theater wouldn’t want to schedule more movies that can make money?

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, several leading actors gathered at Huayi and set off for the Beijing Airport together.

Just showing off one's prestige in the mainland market is not considered a hero. Lin Xuan wants to officially enter the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets with "Embroidered Spring Knife".

This trip to Hong Kong Island was led by Lin Xuan and Wang Zhongjun.

Han Sanping from China Film Group could not go, but he also sent a senior executive to accompany him.

In the VIP lounge of the airport, the faces of the leading actors were all smiles.

When a movie is a success, investors gain the most, but it’s what helps the actors the most in the long run.

The three of them were called to the office by Wang Jinhua at noon, where they chatted about daily life and got closer to each other.

As soon as they went out, the king called them over to talk.

After coming to Huayi for so many years, this is the first time for the three of them to enjoy such treatment.

All thanks to the movie's success, the three brothers are about to become famous.

Compared to the three male protagonists, the two female protagonists are more emotionally stable.

Huang Shengyi is not only a "Xuan Girl", but also a "Star Girl", and her mentality is not on the same level as that of ordinary actors.

The strange thing is that Liu Yifei, who usually chatters, is frowning at the moment.

"Why are you looking so sad? Are you afraid of flying?"

Lin Xuan sat over and asked.

Liu Yifei glanced at him and shook her head gently.

She has even taken international flights to and from the United States several times, so how could she be afraid of flying?

"I read the reviews online, and many people gave me nicknames. They called me 'Very Runmei' and called you 'Jiaqian Brother'."

"Hahahaha, this shows that the audience likes you and that the character you play is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

"I don't like it. This nickname is so unpleasant!"

Lin Xuan was a little surprised that the evil CP became popular.

There were so many outrageous CPs in the past life, but I have never seen anyone like these two.

Lin Xuan guessed that it was probably because of "The Golden Pink Family".

Many viewers like Jin Yanxi and Bai Xiuzhu.

The two were perfectly matched, a match made in heaven, but it was a pity that it ended up like that.

Now that the two actors have reunited in "Xiu Chun Knife", the confused audience will inevitably have their imaginations blown.

"Don't worry, the audience is just calling for fun. When the movie comes out, no one will be calling for it."

Lin Xuan was a little emotional.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yifei's first well-known title was not 'fairy sister' but 'very sweet sister'.

His big butterfly slapped the face of the originally clear future into disfigurement!

(End of this chapter)