Movie tycoon

Chapter 537 "Waiting for Dawn" (Part [-])
Having said that, "Jing Wu Heroes" is definitely well-produced, and the ghosts have exhausted their efforts.

This film does not include Chen Xiaotang's personal remuneration. From the start of filming to the later stage of publicity, it cost Moying Entertainment nearly 800 million. Among them, the most expensive part is to restore the old appearance of the Shili Yangchang in Shanghai in the 20s. As well as the all-round copying design for Hongkou Dojo and Jingwumen.

It can be said that the layout and design of these three major venues are absolutely striving for perfection. For this reason, Chen Xiaotang specially read a lot of old newspapers, old pictures, and some written materials about Shanghai Bund in that era.I also re-watched TV series about Shanghai Bund, Huo Yuanjia, etc., and took notes on the details of the set.

In addition to the huge amount of money spent on scene layout, Chen Xiaotang also has high requirements for shooting equipment. As mentioned earlier, in order to capture the dynamic effects of fists hitting at high speed, Chen Xiaotang asked someone to buy a special set from Hollywood. It can be said that since the first movie "God of Gamblers" of Moying Entertainment was released, Chen Xiaotang began to improve the company's equipment and framework little by little.

After all, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. The same is true for filmmaking. Your equipment is not up to standard, and the pictures you shoot are shoddy and blurred. The old and rough audience who understand art and don't have high requirements, as the saying goes: "Get rich for a while, and disaster later." After all, the audience is not a fool. If you can't even see what you are shooting, how can they buy it in the future? !
It is precisely because of Moying Entertainment's consistent pursuit of perfection that even the trailers are so perfect that all Hong Kong audiences can't wait to buy the premiere tickets of this movie.

"Hey, have you bought a movie ticket for "Jing Wu Heroes"?" A fat man asked his friend.

The friend said depressedly: "I went to buy it, but I didn't buy it."

"Why don't you line up to buy?"

"What do you know, the tickets for the premiere of "Jing Wu Heroes" are already sold out! Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them!"

"No way, it's so popular?"

"What do you think? If I knew it earlier, I would have bought the advance ticket. Not only the seat is good, but also a discount!"

"Hey, who told us not to look forward and backward! Maybe we can only buy scalpers tickets!"...

As the tickets were sold out, many people in Hong Kong asked for an increase in the number of tickets sold, and there were also many people in Moying Entertainment who asked the company to increase the number of tickets and make more money.

In this regard, as the boss of Moying Entertainment, Chen Xiaotang resolutely vetoed this proposal. In his words, "Things are rare and expensive", and only those that others cannot buy will be the best!Besides, the capacity of movie theaters is limited, and it is impossible to add small benches to the theater in order to make a little more money, so that the audience can squat on the benches and watch movies.

Watching a movie is a kind of entertainment, its nature is equivalent to playing mahjong and killing chickens. It is to make people feel happy and refreshed, instead of making them suffer like squatting and suffering from constipation!

In fact, apart from the above reasons, there are other reasons, which Chen Xiaotang did not mention.

Moying Entertainment doesn't have many movie theaters in Hong Kong, and with the recent acquisition, there are only [-] in total, the largest of which is this Kirin Cinema, which is the venue for the premiere.

Recently, Moying Entertainment has luxuriously decorated this movie theater. Whether it is a giant widescreen screen or the quality of the speakers, it has been upgraded to a higher level. Coupled with the customized soft seats, it can be said that watching movies here is definitely a great experience. Visual enjoyment.

Such a luxurious movie theater design would give the impression of receiving distinguished guests. If for that little money, the whole movie theater is filled with people and makes a mess, that is not what Chen Xiaotang wants.

He won't do such a stupid thing because of a small loss!
After a brief explanation, the executives of Moying Entertainment can still understand Chen Xiaotang's high standard of focusing on the quality of viewing movies, but those media reporters don't understand. You must know that most Hong Kong filmmakers are famous for calculating. To make money at the box office, not to mention adding a small bench to your cinema, it is possible to move two or three bricks, and some even issue standing tickets for you to stand and watch!
But Chen Xiaotang, a freak, once again broke the profit-seeking film industry principle, and did not add a movie ticket to keep the number of people in the best condition.

"May I ask Mr. Chen, why don't you respond to the demands of the citizens and increase the sales of movie tickets?"

"The reason is very simple..." Chen Xiaotang replied in an interview with reporters: "This drama will be a classic. I don't want the classic I starred in to premiere under the worst circumstances. Anyone who buys tickets in advance The people here are all people with foresight and appreciation, and I have to respect them! Besides, this will be the most exciting premiere of our Moying Entertainment, and the audience will see many surprises at that time!"

"Oh, what kind of surprise is there, can you reveal it in advance?"

"Hehe, these surprises are still a secret for now. After you buy the tickets, you will know when you go in and have a look." Chen Xiaotang smiled and refused to reveal any more information in a friendly manner.

Mystery surprise? !
What exactly is it?
Chen Xiaotang's move can be regarded as poking the itching spots of the Hong Kong audience and many reporters, although Chen Xiaotang repeatedly emphasized that if he wants to know what the surprise is, he only needs to enter the venue and watch it.

But those who didn't buy tickets are sore.

We have no tickets, what do you want us to see? !
To put it bluntly, Hong Kong citizens are like this. The more you whet their appetites, the more curious they will be. They will try their best to buy a ticket for Kylin Cinema to see something new.

In contrast, Yongsheng Film Company's new work "Waiting for Dawn", which is also busy releasing trailers and is determined to hit the next Academy Awards, is somewhat deserted.

Although Xiang Huasheng is very shrewd and flexible, imitating Chen Xiaotang tossing out a trailer, mainly emphasizing the large production and luxurious lineup of "Waiting for Dawn", Fa Ge, Wan Ziliang, Ye Tong, etc., take the Hong Kong version of "Once Upon a Time in America" A gimmick, to show people that this drama has a majestic sense of history.

You must know that "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​has just been released globally, and film critics have given high praise, and speculate that this film will be aimed at Oscars, and the leading actor Robert De Niro will be awarded the best actor.

I have to say that Xiang Huasheng is really smart. A Hong Kong film made by his company actually has a relationship with a big Hollywood production that is now booming. uncle.And in order to compete with Moying Entertainment for the number of viewers, they also actively launched a package of "watching a movie and visiting the underwater park". As long as you purchase three movie tickets, you can get an admission ticket for the Hong Kong Ocean Park. The number is limited , first come first served.

It can be said that in this premiere battle, the Yongsheng Film Company headed by Xiang Huasheng has already tried their best to defeat the enemy with one move.

But people are not as good as heaven, no one would have thought that when Yongsheng was promoting ticket sales, Moying Entertainment could not help holding on to the ticket price, and was even unwilling to increase the sales of tickets!

What do you mean?
Someone even took the initiative to push the audience out!

What made Xiang Hua Sheng and others vomit blood, those who were rejected, not only did not rush to buy tickets from their side, but even rushed to buy scalpers tickets!

I'm hitting your lungs!

Such a comparison, my side is simply a silly girl that no one wants, and the other side is the golden doll that everyone is vying for!
It's also a movie, why is the encounter so big? !
"Hey, that Chen Xiaotang is so crazy! I don't know what kind of tricks this premiere will come up with!" Xiang Huasheng asked, rubbing his temples with a headache.

Now the tenth brother, Xiang Huaqiang, has handed over the entire Yongsheng Entertainment to Xiang Huasheng. With the power in his hands, Xiang Huasheng is determined to avenge his shame, suppress Moying Entertainment once, and step on that Chen Xiaotang. Underfoot, but it seems that this is another super hard dream.

As Yongsheng's first imperial military adviser and playwright, Ni Zhen, a great talent, thought for a while, and then said: "There is a saying in the art of war, stick to the city, and watch the changes. The enemy does not move, I do not move, the enemy only needs to move , we will use Fenglin Huoshan to attack quickly!"

"That makes sense, Boss Xiang, no matter what tricks Chen Xiaotang plays, we will wait and see what happens, as long as my company Siyuan is willing to release this movie for you, I believe that Moying Entertainment will fall down! "Wu Siyuan, chairman of the Film Association who was invited to be a guest, said with a smile.

"Hehe, with Chairman Wu's words, I feel relieved!" Xiang Huasheng smiled, handed over a cigar, and personally lit it for Wu Siyuan, "You have also read our "Waiting for Dawn", what do you think?"

Xiang Huasheng knew very well that Wu Siyuan in front of him was not only the chairman of the Film Association, but also one of the chairman of the jury of the Hong Kong Film Awards!

As long as he is willing to nod, the drama of his company will have a "great future"!
Then Wu Siyuan doesn't know what he is planning, but to be honest, the movie that Yongsheng Entertainment shot this time is really good, whether it is the storyline or the character creation, it is very successful. The most important thing is that there is a kind of art that Hong Kong movies lack. taste.

The fusion of Chinese and Western culture in Hong Kong is very heterogeneous, and this also affects the lack of authentic literary and artistic atmosphere in Hong Kong movies.

This "Waiting for Dawn" gave Wu Siyuan, who is proficient in movies, hope.

Therefore, Wu Siyuan believes that as long as this film can be shortlisted for the Hong Kong Film Awards, he is [-] to [-]% sure that it will be the big winner.

But the question is, how much is Yongsheng willing to pay for this? !
"Hehe, yes, I have watched this movie. The whole movie is impressive, and it is a rare good movie! But, the quality of the movies nominated for the Academy Awards this time is also of high quality. It is a sincere work of the film company, as the chairman of the Academy Awards, I have to deal with it fairly, and it is really a headache to find a masterpiece!"

Seeing Wu Siyuan's pretentious appearance, he said to Hua Shengxin, "Fake it, your grandson just pretend it, let's see how the thunder strikes you to death!"
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