1980 My literary era

Jiang Wen, Li Baotian, Qu Ying and others are all actors. No matter how talented they are, the image of the uncrowned king of journalists has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They dare not offend them easily. This has also created some journalists who, when facing actors, Habitually condescending.

Lin Weimin was not used to this group of reporters, and these reporters also knew about his strong record.

Several years have passed since the "Southern Metropolis Weekend" incident. Although there was no conclusive evidence to prove that it was Lin Weimin who did it, it has been widely rumored in the news circles and media circles in recent years that it was Lin Weimin who did it.

Just because someone reported a piece of news about him, he almost killed a major newspaper with a circulation of millions of copies per issue. The unparalleled reputation Lin Weimin left for the Chinese news industry makes many practitioners tremble when they mention it.

After Lin Weimin finished training the reporter, he added: "Someone asked just now that the themes of "Hero" and "Qin Song" are similar. Now is the press conference of "If You Have Something to Say", I shouldn't have talked about this topic, but since everyone asked , then I will say a few words on behalf of Yimou."

His words attracted the attention of the reporters present. "Song of Qin" is a large-scale film jointly produced by Xiying Film Studio and Xiangjiang Film Company at a cost of 40 million yuan. "Hero" was also produced by Wenhua Film and Television in partnership with Yan Film Studio and Xiangjiang Film Company. Columbia Pictures and other institutions invested 80 million yuan to create a blockbuster. The two movies have similar themes and even have a certain overlap in content. Since the news came out, it has been the focus of media and film industry.

"The movie "Song of Qin" has not been released yet, so it is not convenient for us to comment publicly. We will only talk about "Hero". This movie is a gift film prepared by Wenhua Film for the return of Hong Kong. This theme was chosen to fit in with the 'unification' The theme is not next to "Qin Song".

Everyone always discusses similar topics, I don’t deny this.

But the cook only has so many ingredients for cooking, and the taste is the same, but there are very few of them. Directors Yimou and Zhou Xiaowen are directors with two different styles, and the films will take completely different routes.

I can responsibly say that our positioning of "Hero" is China's first domestic commercial blockbuster, in order to open up a new path for Chinese movies.

If you think we are just trying to imitate others, you are looking down on us. "

When Lin Weimin said this, he had a slight smile on his face, but his expression was full of domineering attitude.

There are always people who talk about momentum in a very mysterious way. The same words, the same tone, and the same demeanor, when applied to different people, will produce completely different effects.

But in the final analysis, this thing is inseparable from strength and status.

Just like Lin Weimin sitting here, he has no shortage of fame, prestige, and power. His words are understated, but he can intimidate many reporters present who are used to big scenes.

Momentum is all imagined by the audience.

Lin Weimin came to the press conference and took complete control of the situation in just a few minutes.

The reporters who were jumping up and down at the beginning became completely honest, and the way they asked questions also became softer.

Jiang Wen had a bit of pride on his face. These grandchildren needed Teacher Lin to treat them.

Zhang Yimou wiped his sweat quietly. He had already decided to go back to the set tomorrow. Movie promotion is really not a human job.

After about twenty minutes, the press conference ended. Lin Weimin smiled at Zhang Yimou and others: "Sorry, I stole your limelight today."

Zhang Yimou waved his hand quickly, "Thanks to you for saving me, otherwise I wouldn't know how to deal with these reporters today."

"Teacher Lin, you still have a strong aura and can control the situation. These reporters are simply lawless now. When we usually hold press conferences, they are like uncles." Jiang Wen rarely saw reporters being deflated and speaking with confusion. With a little schadenfreude.

"Is there anyone else you're afraid of?" Lin Weimin joked.

"It's not that I'm afraid. He's the uncrowned king!"

Jiang Wen's tone was mixed with fear and vigilance. As actors, they hope to gain media attention, but they are also afraid of too much media attention.

Everyone chatted casually for a few words. Zhang Yimou asked for leave from Yu Dong and was about to return to the crew. Yu Dong couldn't stop him, so he had no choice but to let him go.

Then Yu Dong set his sights on Jiang Wen and the other leading actors. The director ran away, but he couldn't let these actors run away, otherwise the movie promotion in the next few days would be impossible.

The atmosphere of the first premiere press conference was so intense that it really left some shadows on the leading actors. If it weren't for Lin Weimin's control, they really didn't know what the final direction of the press conference would be.

Fortunately, there will be no press conference, it will all be in the form of a screening, with reporters, critics and fans, so the atmosphere should be much better than this one.

The intense scene at the premiere press conference of "Speak Well" did not affect the box office of the film after its release.

On September 29, "Life is Beautiful" has been raging in the domestic film market for nearly a month, with a total box office of 112 million.

In its fourth week of release, "Life is Beautiful" only earned less than 10 million yuan at the box office. Compared with the film's performance in its third week, this result is almost a cliff drop. The biggest influencing factor is naturally the impact of piracy.

But even so, the box office trend of "Life is Beautiful" was much stronger than that of other domestic movies at the same time. Therefore, even after it was released for four weeks, theaters around the country had no intention of releasing the movie, and only gave up some prime screenings. It’s out now and is going to be shared with the upcoming “Speak Well”.

It is also an adaptation of Lin Weimin's work, it has also won awards at top foreign film festivals, and it is a new film by the great director Zhang Yimou. Domestic distribution companies and theaters have given "Speak Well" enough respect.

The film was released nationwide on September 29, covering almost most domestic theaters.

It's pitiful to say that the domestic film market has been in decline over the past few years, and has been ravaged by piracy and foreign blockbusters. The number of theaters has dropped to less than 600, and most of them are concentrated in first-tier cities and provincial capitals.

At the same time, the top 100 theaters accounted for more than 35% of the box office. In the fierce market competition environment, the polarization of the film market has become increasingly fierce.

This year, the domestic film market is still in a continued downturn. From the beginning of the year to now, for more than half a year, "Police Story 4: Simple Mission" has grossed 80 million yuan, "Tornado" 54.5 million yuan, "Broken Arrow" 50.5 million yuan, "Brave" "Game of the Lost" 47.7 million yuan, "Bravely Enter the Death Island" 47 million yuan...

If we break down the top dozen movies at the box office since 1996, all of them have been monopolized by imported blockbusters. In addition, "Life is Beautiful" has just ravaged the movie market for nearly a month and grossed 112 million in box office. The domestic movie market is completely dominated by foreign products. Monk.

The only domestic success is "Kong Fansen", which earned 36 million in box office through group viewing.

"Speak Well" brings together several important elements such as "famous director", "famous book", "famous award", etc., and has a strong cast. Not only theaters from all over the country have high hopes for this film, but also Liu Jianzhong, the film bureau's talker Everyone in the matter specially called Lin Weimin to inquire about the movie's release.

Lin Weimin naturally understood Liu Jianzhong's psychology.

No one wants their own market to be ravaged by films from other countries. The previous series of reforms in the film industry have brought continuous and severe pain to domestic films, which has exceeded everyone's imagination.

First of all, everyone didn't expect that imported blockbusters could be so successful, and secondly, they really didn't expect that domestic movies were so weak.

From the launch of the "9550 Project" last year, we can see that the government hopes to pull domestic films out of the quagmire. However, judging from the current situation, this effort may not have any big results for a while. .

Lin Weimin chatted with Liu Jianzhong for half an hour before hanging up the phone, and then called Yu Dong to ask him about the box office performance of "Speak Well" in the Yanjing area.

Compiling box office information is a complicated project these days, but Yanjing is the home base of Wenhua Film and Television, so the efficiency of collecting box office information is quite good.

Yu Dong responded quickly. Within three days of its release, the film had a total box office of 1.36 million in the Yanjing area.

This result is slightly lower than that of "Life is Beautiful", but it is already outstanding among the many films released in the film market.

Hearing this number, Lin Weimin felt relieved and called Liu Jianzhong back.

Liu Jianzhong was very happy after receiving the news and asked: "For the people, do you think it can exceed 100 million?"

Lin Weimin heard a sense of expectation from his question, but he still said bluntly: "It's embarrassing. Now in the later period of the movie's release, the impact of piracy is really too great. You can refer to "Life is Beautiful", where pirated DVDs are widely used After the launch, the movie's box office in the fourth week dropped directly from 30 million to less than 10 million. If "Speak Well" can achieve more than 60 million in the first two weeks, there is still some hope."

"If You Have Something to Say" wants to achieve a box office of 60 million in two weeks, it will almost catch up with the results of "A Beautiful Life". However, looking at the current results of "Something to Say", there is obviously a gap between "A Beautiful Life".

Liu Jianzhong couldn't help but sigh and said: "Take your time, it seems you can't rush it. Let's take a look at "Qin Song" at the end of the month."

Xi Film Studio's "Song of Qin" has been scheduled for October 30. This movie has an investment of 40 million yuan. Two heavyweight actors, Jiang Wen and Ge You, are starring on the same stage. Many domestic colleagues are looking forward to this movie. Released.

At this time, if a domestic movie can have a box office of over 100 million, it will not only increase market confidence, but also make leaders like Liu Jianzhong look good.

The rise of one movie alone is at best a psychological effect. It is even more ridiculous for Liu Jianzhong to pin his hopes on "Song of Qin". Even if that movie is not withdrawn, the box office will not be good. The film is too literary. The director also brought in private goods.

Lin Weimin couldn't say these words to Liu Jianzhong. In fact, he didn't need to say them. To reach this position, Liu Jianzhong couldn't understand the problems of domestic films. It's just that he is under too much pressure now, and he is starting to feel a little "don't ask the common people." "Ghosts and Gods" trend.

During the National Day, movie theaters experienced a long-awaited boom. The hit release of "Life is Beautiful" in September continued to drive the overall market trend, so much so that the box office of "Let's Talk", which was released at the end of September, also surged.

21.6 million yuan in the first week. This figure broke the best first-week performance of Zhang Yimou's work in the same period, and also broke the best first-week performance of a domestic film since "Farewell My Concubine".

In order to promote the movie, Yu Dong immediately reported this number to the newspaper. The news was quickly published, triggering a strong response in the domestic film industry and countless filmmakers rejoicing.

It has been many years since a domestic film has achieved such impressive box office results.

Some people even discussed the box office of "Something to Say" exceeding 100 million based on this first-week box office result. The box office in the first week exceeded 20 million. Breaking 100 million does not seem to be a difficult task.

Although this argument is a bit blindly optimistic, we have to admit that the outstanding box office results of "Speak Well" have indeed injected a shot in the arm into the gloomy domestic film market.