China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 222 Full Firepower (2-in-1)

"...This just shows that our country's film market still has a very broad space, and it also proves that domestic films have now embarked on the road to rise..."

"I have watched "Monster Hunt". The special effects are very good and the plot is also great. It is an excellent family movie. The song, dance and action scenes are all above the standard. Huba is also very cute. I can get it.

I’m not surprised by this kind of box office…”

"I think the success of "Monster Hunt" has inspired us that China's genre movies are indeed becoming more and more mature. Any kind of movie can be recognized by the market as long as you make it with sincerity and seriousness, such as "Chinatown"

"Detective" is a rare suspense comedy in China..."

Compared with Chen Jingxing who felt that he was able to talk and deal with things appropriately, the reporters felt a little boring about his answers.

During the premiere of "Source Code", how did you "make such a big deal" about "Young Avengers", which had just become the box-office champion in film history? Why did you change so quickly? Just because the male protagonist of "Monster Hunt" is Luo Chen

, so you show mercy?

Or is "Tang Detective" not directed by Chen Jingxing after all, and the script has nothing to do with it, so Chen Jingxing has no confidence in "Tang Detective"?

Of course, Chen Jingxing did not praise "Monster Hunt" generously because of Luo Chen, nor did he pretend to be humble because he had no confidence in "Tang Detective". "Monster Hunt" is actually good in terms of the quality of the movie itself, although the plot

It has some childish tendencies, but the completion level is very good. If you regard it as an animated movie, this is actually not a shortcoming, and the overall reference to Hollywood things is still very successful.

The special effects are definitely top-notch in China and not bad in Hollywood. The box office success of "Monster Hunt" is definitely not just due to overwhelming marketing.

And the most important thing is that there is currently no large-scale "box office fraud" in "Monster Hunt". In fact, in the previous life, the box office water injection of "Monster Hunt" also happened after the box office score reached 2.1 billion. Through large-scale

The purpose of directly adding water to the "charitable event" and fictitious screenings is to raise the final box office to 2.4 billion, thus seizing the title of domestic box office champion from Hollywood blockbusters.

The cost of box office fraud is comparable to that of the ratings fraud, and the broadcast volume is much higher. There is no tax on the ratings and clicks. The special fund office draws 5% of the special funds for the film industry based on the total box office summarized to him, and the national and local taxes are also based on the special funds.

If the tax is deducted from the data provided by the agency, the National Film Festival will also charge an agency fee of 1% to 3% of the total box office, which adds up to ten points of the total box office.

In this aspect, because the box office record of "Source Code" is 2 billion, "Monster Hunt" did not go to great lengths to cheat the box office. There may be some box office stealing and spending money to protect the schedule, but it is not a big deal.

The scale of the injection was small, so it did not attract widespread public attention.

Chen Jingxing was a bit contrary to the trend of the times when he said this when the traffic star was at his peak. It can be said that he was the first major director to express negative views on the commercial value of top idol movies.

With the record-breaking power of "Monster Hunt", Guo Xiaosi's reputation, the adulation of China's "Lord of the Rings", as well as the bonus of a number of traffic celebrities and the injection of production costs, "Fantasy City" is completely full of momentum.

It beat "Tang Detective".

He could make a fuss, but he couldn't make a big fuss. The reporters present were a little disappointed, but Chen Jingxing soon gave them a surprise.

After the pre-screening press conference ended amid the media's reluctance, Chen Jingxing led Chen Sicheng and other film creative teams backstage. Facing the somewhat stiff faces of Chen Sicheng and others, he made a refreshing gesture of OK: "Mission accomplished.

Done! Oh, by the way, everyone should try to stay online as little as possible recently if it is not necessary."

Also, the fact that "Source Code" was about to be dethroned from the championship by "Monster Hunt" did not arouse the ridicule of the media and Internet public opinion. In fact, "Source Code" is second only to "Young Avengers" to retain the title.

The first and second shortest film in film history, it only held the title of champion for less than two months.

To put it bluntly, Chen Jingxing is the boss of the main investor of "Tang Detective". His reputation and fame are really limited in the blessing of "Tang Detective".

Media reporters and film critics made a commotion. In terms of hype, the media and the producers of "Tang Detective" really hit it off, but Chen Jingxing was too generous, and the cooperation was beyond their imagination. It seems that Meng

The factory really attached great importance to the drama "Tang Detective", which made Chen Jingxing furious.

Even with the blessing of DreamWorks and Chen Jingxing, Chen Jingxing is neither the director nor the screenwriter of "Tang Detective", and he does not even have a named producer or producer - Chen Sicheng proposed to be the producer or producer when he started the promotion.

Chen Jingxing's name was added, but Chen Jingxing rejected it. Apart from providing money, he really did not contribute much to the filming of "Tang Detective", and he did not intend to take credit from others.

"The capacity of the Chinese film market has expanded to 40 billion, and the box office performance of Chinese films has long since evolved from cast-driven to word-of-mouth driven. I don't think the purchasing power of Wu Tingxuan's fans can match the success of a blockbuster film like "Fantasy City"

What role does it play? The box office appeal of traffic may be just a false proposition, maybe we can wait and see."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the reporters around them all lit up. They had expected this kind of question. If Chen Jingxing didn't take the initiative, they would use their trump card, such as uncovering the secrets of "Fantasy City" starring Wu Tingxuan and Meng Meng.

There is love and hate in the factory legend, but this is a bit risky. It would not be fun if Chen Jingxing blacklisted the media reporter who asked the question.

In fact, the purchasing power of fans is not as bad as what Chen Jingxing said. After all, capital is not stupid. This is the time when major traffic forces are vying for success and fans are the most sticky and enthusiastic. Traffic must be helpful to the box office, and it will not be small.

, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many well-known filmmakers and even master directors acting in front of the media like the owners of a “traffic praise group”.

But I didn't expect that Chen Jingxing would directly target Wu Tingxuan. Good guy, Wu Tingxuan may not have a big background in the industry, but traffic fans are not easy to mess with. It seems that it is better for him to stay online less recently.

Frankly speaking, fans of Chen Jingxing jumped very high and caused a lot of hatred. They were the main force when they ridiculed "Shao Fu". Thanks to the popularity of "Signal", they not only stole the fame of "Monster Hunt" to a certain extent.

》The layout and popularity also prevented Chen Jingxing from being backlashed by the Internet.

Chen Sicheng, who was standing next to Chen Jingxing and preparing for the whole show, also looked a little stiff in his stereotyped smile. He was prepared to ask Chen Jingxing to face the media, stir up some topics, catch the attention of his competitors, and compete for space.

Yes, even if it's a quarrel with Guo Xiaosi? To be honest, Guo Xiaosi's reputation is not good, and he is not afraid of being evenly matched with him.

"Director Chen, "Fantasy City" not only has the blessing of Guo Xiaosi, but also has an unprecedentedly strong starring cast, especially the participation of popular idol Wu Tingxuan. Wu Tingxuan recently released a single that sold over 100 million in less than three days, and even entered the

The top 50 in the U.S. Billboard has set a record for a Chinese-speaking singer. Some media analysts say that he alone has a box office appeal of more than 500 million. Do you still think "Fantasy City" is not scary?"

However, the complaints in my heart are complaints. Chen Jingxing's "favor" is still important. The enthusiasm for interviewing other creative staff has also increased a lot. The filming of "Tang Detective" has not even started, but the film crew and media reporters have formed a happy atmosphere.

Guo Xiaosi is the producer and screenwriter of "Fantasy City". His last movie "Tiny Times" has been released for more than half a month and has received 500 million box office. The total box office of the entire series has exceeded 1.8 billion, and the total cost of the entire series

It’s only just over 100 million. It can be said that among the current generation of young directors in China, in terms of commercial value, Chen Jingxing is the next to Guo Xiaosi, and everyone else has to take a back seat.

The media reporters and even some film critics present had smiles on their faces as if they were watching a good show.

Of course, I was also complaining in my heart. Chen Jingxing, a pretentious person, acted like he had emerged from the mud and remained unsullied, as if you had never invited Luo Chen to be the protagonist. At that time, Luo Chen was not also a traffic star, but just a member of the previous generation.

That’s it. The current trend in the film and television industry of inviting popular celebrities to be the protagonists of commercial blockbusters is closely related to Chen Jingxing, and he is even the initiator.

"The Restless" was ridiculed by the crowd after being surpassed by "Source Code". This is why American comic fans danced so happily when the movie broke the record.

"As for saying that the "Fantasy City" trilogy is China's "Lord of the Rings", I think this is Director Zhang's praise of his own movies. It is understandable. In fact, the two works are not comparable. The original work is not

At the same level, China’s current market does have a very broad space, but not every movie can achieve a box office of 2 billion.”

Chen Jingxing's words can be described as a real "violent argument", because this is the peak moment of the commercial value of traffic. The low-cost drama "Back to 20" starring Lu Han, who returned to China at the same time as Wu Tingxuan, has already been released at the beginning of the year.

It was released and performed well at the box office. Wu Tingxuan even won the leading actor role in "Fantasy City" after being rejected by DreamWorks.

Jangho Culture is one of the main producers of "Monster Hunt", and the production of "Fantasy City" is almost exclusively invested by Jangho Culture. Jangho is simply the most prosperous film and television company at present. It has swept away the unfavorable years of 14 years and is a big fish.

Turn over.

This time, a reporter from NetEase asked: "Director Chen and Jianghe Culture's gold medal producer Zhang Chenming said that the "Fantasy City" trilogy is expected to become China's "Lord of the Rings" and the box office of the upcoming "Fantasy City" will be enough to hit 2 billion.

"Detective Chinatown" and "Fantasy" were basically released at the same time. What do you think of this strong competitor?"

However, Chen Jingxing still has a way to gain popularity for his old rival Jiang He Culture. This time he came to support "Tang Detective" as a representative of the producer just to fish, and the domestic media did not disappoint him.

"As a director who has made four theatrical films, I would like to talk about my understanding of the film market." Chen Jingxing said with an expression of "give up, I'm going to make a violent comment": "The film market and TV ratings,

Clicks on online platforms, and even sales of so-called singles and albums, are very different."

In the previous life, the trend of spurning and denouncement of traffic actually appeared when fans could no longer cut it off, the commercial value of traffic was overstretched, and they were beyond their capabilities. Capital in the film and television industry only valued money, and no one was

Do charity.

Humph, Jangho Culture's gold medal producer Zhang Chenming? Chen Jingxing "competed" with this dear friend remotely on "Fatal Identity". Now that they have "met" again, why don't you complain about it?

Of course, reporters will not give up on Chen Jingxing's harmless reply. Respecting Chen Jingxing's status in the world is one thing, but wanting to make big news is another. There is no conflict between the two.

In response to the ridicule in Chen Jingxing's words, NetEase's reporter could hardly control the smile on his lips, but his extraordinary professional ability still allowed him to react quickly, and his voice became louder.

"First of all, "Tang Detective" and "Fantasy City" are not the same type of movies. Each has its own audience. I don't think "Fantasy City" is a competitor of "Tang Detective". Our audience and market are enough to accommodate two different types of movies.

." There is a hidden meaning in Chen Jingxing's words. It is obvious that he does not think that "Fantasy City" will definitely surpass "Tang Detective".

To be honest, anyone who has experienced three movies breaking 2 billion in half a year, and film history records being broken as if they were worthless, will unconsciously think, "It turns out that it's not how good DreamWorks or Chen Jingxing is, or how great Hollywood is, the market has reached this point."

It feels like even cats and dogs can do it.”

If it were in other schedules, it would be no problem to have the fame of Chen Sicheng and Wang Baoqiang. In the summer schedule, "Monster Hunt" and "Fantasy City" happened to happen, but the media, Internet popularity and theaters were not enough to watch them.

Therefore, when one is complacent, it is inevitable that the idea of ​​"Monster Hunt" will dominate the first half of the summer season, and "Phantom City" will dominate the second half," and at the same time underestimate the difficulty of achieving a box office of 2 billion.

Chen Jingxing secretly said that he is waiting for you. DreamWorks is world-famous for its online marketing skills. Doesn’t his boss have a few tricks up his sleeve?

Internet public opinion did not surprise Chen Jingxing. He did not offend Guo Xiaosi, or the focus is not on Guo Xiaosi. How many fans does Guo Xiaosi have?

Wu Tingxuan's fans, like their brother, are at their most glorious and promising future, so how can they tolerate such direct insults? What's more, it comes from the "enemy" Chen Jingxing.

It's just that from "Signal" to "Source Code", it needs word-of-mouth reputation and box office. Wu Tingxuan's first movie has not been released yet, and without results, fans can only blame DreamWorks for rejecting his brother.

The grudge outside the gate is recorded in the account, and the general ledger will be settled after "Thirty Years in Hexi".

Seeing that "Fantasy City" is gaining popularity, and it looks like a king has arrived in the summer season, fans of Wu Tingxuan and even other stars of "Fantasy City" have unceremoniously responded to Chen Jingxing's "violent comments".

(End of chapter)