China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 275: Hong Kong paparazzi, box office exceeded million! (Please subscribe!)

Lin Xuan left Cheng Long's mansion in a car.

As soon as he got on the road, he noticed several cars appearing behind him.

Neither overtaking nor following other cars, just keeping a distance of five parking spaces.

“The paparazzi in Hong Kong are so dedicated!”

Lin Xuan sighed with emotion in a low voice.

"Boss, there are more here."

The assistant pointed out the window and saw several motorcycles suddenly appearing on both sides of the road.

The person in front is riding a bicycle, and the paparazzi behind is holding a camera to take pictures.

The flash clicked.

Lin Xuan frowned.

Liu Yifei failed to show off and quickly asked:

"What kind of movie is it? Is it the first male or the second male?"

"I'm so excited, I can't even see it."

If such a thing really happens,

Lin Xuan smiled, suddenly his mind was opened, and he continued to talk about this topic.

“Can they take pictures inside like this?”

Although I knew this was all in YY, we still had a lot of fun chatting.

It's not even ten o'clock in the evening yet, and the two of them can't sleep at all.

Huang Shengyi revealed with a smile: "The few of us were so bored that we guessed it all while sitting together chatting."

Lin Xuan asked curiously: "How do you know?"

The assistant shook his head and explained.

With Cheng Long's status as a celebrity, he will definitely not lower his worth to make TV series.

The crew came to Hong Kong Island collectively to participate in promotional activities. If something happens to someone, the entire crew will be affected.

Men’s violent genes are engraved in their DNA.

Lin Xuan smiled, opened a bottle of red wine and poured two glasses.

Lin Xuan first went to the actor's room to check if anyone had sneaked out to play.

Huang Shengyi spread his hands and laughed at himself.

If you want to take a night tour of Victoria Harbor, please do it alone next time.

Liu Yifei picked up the milk and took a sip.

"I don't have the habit of reading."

All the way back to the hotel safely.

He hasn't come back yet, and he doesn't know where he went to hang out with Yang Cheng.

This is too unscrupulous.

"Don't worry, boss. The company has transferred security from the mainland to Hong Kong Island in advance. Our people are all around here.

"Let me guess, did Cheng Long invite you to act?"

"Brother Lin Xuan, I heard that you went to Cheng Long's house at night?"

if that happened……"

"Oh, all right."

"Of course it's a guess."

Lin Xuan returned to the room to wash up.

"Yes!"

Otherwise, it would be too boring to drink alone.

Of course, Wang Zhongjun is not included.

Zhang Qiang sneered disdainfully.

He looked up at the bodyguard again: "Hong Kong Island has a lot of forces, and kidnapping cases often occur. Have the security plans in place?"

"If you can't sleep, just read a book."

I checked around and found no one leaving the hotel without permission. They all stayed inside the hotel to play.

Liu Yifei is not yet an adult, so she can only let Huang Shengyi have two drinks with him.

Lin Xuan wiped his hair with a towel and poured Liu Yifei a cup of hot milk.

“Ordinary cars can be photographed, but our car windows have special car films.

"You guys are really busy."

Not to mention taking pictures, even if you press your face against the glass, you can't see what's going on inside. "

Not long after, Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi knocked on the door to come and play with him.

The expression on Liu Yifei's face was a bit proud.

If Lin Xuan wasn't thinking about the Feitian Award, he wouldn't need to film any more TV series at this time.

"Second male lead, police drama, sequel to "Police Story."

"Police Story, do you agree?"

Lin Xuan took a sip of wine and shook his head slightly.

"what!"

"what?"

The two of them showed the same surprised expression and said in unison: "Why don't you agree?"

Their thoughts are similar to those of most people.

Come on, that's a movie starring Cheng Long!

Looking at the top film and television resources in Asia, Lin Xuan had no reason to refuse.

However, only Lin Xuan himself knew that Cheng Long's era had passed.

Take the Hong Kong Island market for example.

Before 98, movies starring Cheng Long won the annual box office championship in Hong Kong eight times.

Since 98, he has never received it once.

On the contrary, the works of Andy Lau, Zhou Xingxing, Liang Chaowei and others have won the annual crown many times.

"New Police Story," the first film to return to the Chinese-speaking market, was beaten by Zhou Xingxing's perfect "Kung Fu".

"Baby Project", a comedy action film teamed up with Raku Kota, was defeated by Jet Li's movie "Fearless" with a male protagonist.

The international major production "Myth" was surpassed by "Initial D" by newcomer Zhou Jielun in the film industry.

Now Cheng Long still refuses to admit defeat, and the audience also believes that he can achieve greater glory.

Only after he has experienced three consecutive defeats will everyone wake up.

"I didn't like the script."

Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment and made up an unexplainable reason.

The two of them were a little curious.

What kind of script would make Lin Xuan give up cooperating with Cheng Long.

"Okay, it's not your business. Don't worry about it. Go back to bed quickly."

Lin Xuan impatiently began to chase people away.

The script is still under wraps, how could he go around telling it.

Even if cooperation fails, this professional ethics must still be observed.

"The same goes for Sissi. If you stay any longer, your mother will come to rush you again."

"Oh."

Liu Yifei quickly drank the milk and left the room.

Before Huang Shengyi left, he winked at him.

Lin Xuan waved his hand at her.

This is not the mainland, there are cameras in the corridors.

…………

The next morning, Lin Xuan attended a fan meeting, and thousands of people came to the scene.

He was quite surprised that after being criticized by Hong Kong media for so many years, he could still accumulate so many fans.

After lunch, the crew took a car to the airport to fly to Wanwan for promotion. Jiang Zhiqiang accompanied them.

In the airport VIP lounge, Jiang Zhiqiang answered the phone.

"Director Lin, the box office of the movie is out on the first day."

"How are the results?"

The leading actors looked at him nervously.

"Not bad, the box office on the first day was HK$290 million!"

Ah!

Lin Xuan was stunned when he heard this number.

The next second, disappointment welled up from the bottom of my heart.

The box office on the first day didn’t even reach 300 million!

What the hell...

Oh, this is Hong Kong Island.

He subconsciously used the mainland box office to compare, forgetting where he was.

The box office on the first day was 300 million, and the total box office is expected to be between 2500 million and 3500 million.

For a market as big as Hong Kong Island, this is a pretty good result.

Let me give you an example.

Last year, "Infernal Affairs" became such a hit that its box office in Hong Kong was only HK$5500 million.

"Xiuchundao", an outsider, can achieve such good results, which is already unexpected. The movie market in Wanwan is slightly larger than that of Hong Kong Island, but not much higher.

People there prefer European, American, Japanese and Korean movies, and are not keen on Chinese-language movies.

Just looking at these box office figures, you may not feel that the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets are much worse than those in mainland China.

However, it should be noted that the Hong Kong and Taiwan film market has been developed and is in a saturated state.

The mainland film market is not even in its mature stage and is still developing at a rapid pace.

Looking forward ten years, the box office of Hong Kong and Taiwan movies is still stuck in the tens of millions.

The units behind the box office figures of mainland movies are all in the billions or billions level.

It's no wonder that Hong Kong and Taiwan artists are trying their best to develop in the mainland.

Just three melons and two dates are enough for anyone.

The box office results on the first day were gratifying, which undoubtedly gave the crew a shot in the arm and gave them more motivation to promote the film.

"How was the response from the media and audiences?"

Media evaluation mainly depends on newspapers and movie programs, and audience evaluation depends on online forums.

Anle Pictures has been in the distribution business for so many years, so this data can be compiled quickly.

"The reviews from both parties are quite good. Apart from the biased negative reviews, most viewers like this movie very much."

"Xiu Chun Dao" is definitely not a classic, but in the category of martial arts movies, it is definitely considered excellent.

There are no obvious flaws in the acting skills of the actors, the setting of the scenes, the costumes and props, or the lines and martial arts.

As long as there are no prejudices against mainland films or Lin Xuan personally, they all give me an average or above average rating.

A considerable part of this is due to Anle Pictures.

Without the two companies' vigorous promotion, the movie's box office would have been cut in half.

"By the way, you want to make a movie with Cheng Long?"

Jiang Zhiqiang suddenly asked.

Lin Xuan shook his head: "No."

"Don't lie to me, the newspapers have published it."

He took out a copy of today's entertainment newspaper and handed it over.

The headline was yesterday's premiere.

Most of the celebrities in Hong Kong are here, and no one can steal this headline.

Turning to the second page, there was a photo of Lin Xuan and Cheng Long saying goodbye at the door of the villa.

The content of this report is not made up.

First, he told the time when the two met and left, and then made a bold guess that the two might collaborate.

Through the detail of Cheng Long's initiative to invite Lin Xuan, the editor speculated that Cheng Long took the initiative to invite Lin Xuan, and even the director was photographed.

“Hong Kong Island paparazzi are so awesome!”

Lin Xuan closed the newspaper and said with admiration.

If there were such awesome paparazzi in the Mainland, the group of star-chasers or melon-eaters would be so happy.

"Do you really want to cooperate?"

Lin Xuan shook his head again: "No, I refused."

Jiang Zhiqiang also didn't understand his choice.

Lin Xuan could only repeat the words he used to deceive Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi last night.

"That's right. You are a screenwriter and you must have very high requirements for the script. But when the news breaks out, the Hong Kong media and the audience will explode again."

Lin Xuan refused Cheng Long's invitation.

This is not only a slap in the face of Cheng Long, but also a slap in the face of the Hong Kong Islanders. It would be strange not to be angry.

"Whatever, it's such a big market, I won't feel bad even if it's lost."

…………

Three days later, the crew finished their promotional tour and flew back to the capital from Wanwan.

As soon as he landed at the airport, Lin Xuan got good news.

The movie was released in mainland China for one week and the box office exceeded 8000 million.

Counting Hong Kong and Taiwan, the total box office is approaching the 1 million yuan mark.

Insiders originally expected the movie's box office to be around 1 million yuan.

But judging from this momentum, the final result will be at least doubled.

The halo of a billion-dollar director has already been placed on Lin Xuan's head.

Lin Xuan Studio has made preparations in advance.

When the movie box office officially exceeds 100 million, related publicity and celebration activities will be launched.

After receiving this news, Lin Xuan's mood was very stable.

There's nothing to be excited about when it's a sure thing.

Not long after, good news came from Jiang Zhiqiang.

Anle Pictures is in contact with Japanese and Korean film and television companies.

The popularity of "Xiu Chun Knife" made them interested in this movie.

Lin Xuan Studio had no experience in overseas distribution, so it had to hand over full responsibility to Jiang Zhiqiang.

It depends on how they negotiate whether it will be packaged at a fixed price or a share of the movie will be released.

The box office of the movie continues to rise, and several leading actors are gradually becoming popular.

The three Jinyiwei brothers, Huang Shengyi, Liu Yifei, and even Wu Jing, who plays Zhao Jingzhong, have all received invitations for commercial performances and endorsements.

While the crew was still out promoting, Wang Jinhua called them three times a day urging them to come back quickly.

The opportunity to make money is fleeting, so don’t waste it.

The popularity of these actors is like sitting on a rocket and soaring on the spot, not to mention Lin Xuan himself.

After all, the most popular character in the entire movie is Ding Xiu.

He's handsome, ruffian, good at fighting, and can talk coquettishly. This kind of character is very likable.

Some of his famous memes have become popular.

The words "add money" and "very profitable" have become the mantras of young people.

When speaking, you should also imitate Lin Xuan's demeanor and tone. The more similar you are, the more effective it will be.

Lin Xuan's popularity has skyrocketed, and the quotations for commercial performances have also increased.

He didn't delay even a day after returning to Beijing, and immediately got busy running business shows.

There is no way, the merchants give too much.

A commercial performance starts with 300 million, and if you work hard, you can earn several million in a day.

With so much money, no one can become aloof after seeing it.

The leading actors are not that exaggerated, and the commercial performance quotation is about 20,000 to 300,000 yuan.

Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi relied on their beautiful looks, so their prices were even higher.

The crew disbanded after landing at the airport.

You can earn more from a day of commercial acting than from three months of exhausting work on a movie.

With such huge interests in front of you, who cares about movie promotion?

Damn it, you're trying to make money for me.

Seeing the two heroines becoming famous at the speed of light, Fan Xiaopang and others couldn't help but feel sour.

Times are so different!

At that time, they could only earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per commercial performance.

Zhao Yanzi, who is famous all over the country, can only hold one hundred thousand people for a business performance.

Now young people are making money ten times faster than they are.

Lin Xuan thought to himself, what is this?

As long as you abide by the laws and take your time, it will not be difficult for a commercial performance to exceed 10 million yuan in ten years, and for a film to earn more than 100 million yuan.

Xiaopang was the most anxious. Others just complained on the phone, but she flew directly to Lin Xuan's commercial city and blocked the door to ask for an explanation.

Lin Xuan comforted him with kind words: "Don't worry, when the movie "The Dark Side" is released, it will be your turn to make money."

"Shit, you think I'm stupid. Thriller movies are not flattering at all!"

Hey, Xiaopang has seen a lot these years, so it’s hard to fool him.

Lin Xuan smiled awkwardly.

Making suspense thrillers is entirely his personal hobby.

For this type of movie, the investors benefit, the director and screenwriter gain fame, but the commercial value of the actors is increased, and the bonus of being a celebrity in the industry is minimal.

But as the saying goes, money can never buy you happiness.

If he likes it, he can take pictures, and no one can care!

But after hearing Xiaopang's complaints, Lin Xuan thought about giving her some compensation.

"Well, "Bright Sword" is about to start filming. The crew still needs three supporting actresses. When the time comes, you three will come over and make guest appearances."

Fan Xiaopang was very disdainful: "I just wanted to get rid of me in a TV series, and it was such a small role with only a few scenes."

"Don't be stupid, there is no TV series I have made that is not popular. If you don't come, I will find someone else."

"Come on, come on, no matter how small the mosquito is, it's still meat."

Fan Xiaopang got an advantage, had another full meal, and left with satisfaction.

Lin Xuan continued to perform in business.

There are too many rich people these days!

The offer of 300 million yuan couldn't stop them, and the invitation flew into the Huayi Building like a piece of paper!

If he hadn't had a movie to film, Wang Jinhua would have liked to have him take over at the end of the year.

(End of this chapter)