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Chapter 317 On-site shooting in Africa

Chen Jingxing’s forum.

Topic: "Reprinted, the box office battle report of "Gravity" on July 31!"

"On the 17th day and the third Sunday of its release, "Gravity" recorded a total of 160 million yuan, accounting for 67% of the box office on that day, and the attendance rate was 34.8%, continuing to stand out from the crowd!

At the same time, it also won the third weekly box office championship, with the cumulative box office reaching 2.27 billion. Because the box office decline this week was lower than expected, Maoyan Films has raised the box office target of "Gravity" from 3 billion to 3.3 billion.

As of July 30, "Gravity" has exceeded US$150 million in the North American market, ranking 10th on this year's North American box office list. It is also the only foreign film in the top ten. According to Box Office predictions, the final box office will probably

Reaching between 200 million and 250 million, it depends on whether the upcoming "Captain Marvel 3" can achieve the expected popularity. The performance of "Captain Marvel 3" will determine whether "Gravity" will die quickly.

It is still possible to maintain a part of the film arrangement and obtain the long tail effect.

The cumulative box office in the European market as of the 30th also exceeded 100 million US dollars, while the Japanese box office reached 2.53 billion yen. In South Korea, the number of moviegoers for "Gravity" exceeded 4.3 million, ranking fifth this year.

Bit! The cumulative box office in the Asia-Pacific region has exceeded US$72.97 million.

The cumulative global box office has reached 670 million US dollars and RMB 4.4 billion, temporarily ranking 6th in the global box office rankings in 2016..."

【Awesome!】

【666】

[Currently, six of the top ten Chinese films at the domestic box office have been made, and there are three films produced by DreamWorks, and they are all ranked in the top five!]

The "Project and Review Committee" convened this time was not to discuss the project approval of "Spike II", which was a project that had been decided long ago, but to have some disputes over the filming plan of the film.

[I feel numb, maybe because since last year’s "Source Code", I have been embarrassed to call myself a blockbuster unless I set a new box office record]

Originally, they thought they would let Guo Fan and Wu Jing take a break and start the two projects again in the next few months. Unexpectedly, Wu Jing was very anxious. After a few days of rest, he came to see if he could start preparations for the production of "Wolf" as soon as possible.

"Tooth II", after all, a large part of the investment in this movie was borne by DreamWorks.

[I'm not too interested in animation, and it's still two-dimensional animation. If "Battleship" is made into an animated movie, I will definitely support it]

Other security, coordination, accommodation, transportation, etc. are very troublesome. I am afraid that the insurance premiums for personnel and shooting equipment will cost a lot of money.

[Is "Mirage" also a love movie? As long as it is well shot, any subject matter can shock people's hearts]

【What's your name?】

But Chen Jingxing knows that 3 billion is definitely not the limit of the film market, even if it is only 2016.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is the first project that truly tests DreamWorks' ability to produce heavy industrial films. Therefore, it encountered many difficulties during production. All filming was completed from the end of last year until the first half of this year.

[I just checked and found that "Your Name" is tagged with science fiction and romance. I'm quite interested in science fiction.]

[DreamWorks is about to release an animated movie soon? I heard that it is the original cast of "Star God", but the release date is too hasty. It will be released on August 5th. I watch the animation bar next door and everyone is discussing it.

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DreamWorks invested half of "Mekong", and it was mainly shot by the crew provided by China Film.

After the movie was completed, not only director Guo Fan was liberated, but actor Wu Jing was also free to start filming his "Spike II".

[If it really reaches more than 3 billion, won’t it set a new box office record in film history? I remember that "Mekong" seems to be 2.5 billion? Why is there no media coverage? 】

[Hey, 3.3 billion is too exaggerated. In the past, if the box office exceeded 1 billion, it would be considered a box office hit, and it could even be called a box office bomb. Later, it would reach 2 billion every now and then. Now it has reached 3 billion, and it is eligible for North America.

The New Year’s Championship... I really don’t know what the limit of the current film market is]

But reaching the limit is sometimes beyond human power. The prerequisite for achieving miraculous box office results is to mobilize non-theater audiences.

Many plots in "Wolf Fang II", such as the chase in the desert, the booby trap plot, and many other plots can be filmed in China. It does not have to be shot entirely in Africa. In this case, the cost can be

Dropped a lot.

The scenes in the first part of "The Matrix" were not very big, nor did they involve complex industrial design. The shooting difficulty was much different from that of movies such as "Gravity" and "Edge of Tomorrow".

[I'm not interested in romance movies. After watching the trailer, I felt it was just the kind of campus love. After watching "Gravity", I am now only interested in the stars and the sea. I can't arouse my interest in love.]

[I have already booked the tickets. After watching the trailer, it seems that it is about a boy and a girl switching bodies. It is quite interesting. It seems that there has never been a movie with this theme in China]

[Is 3.3 billion already considered the limit of the current movie market? Is it possible that it can reach 4 billion to 5 billion? Then it must be 7 to 8 billion US dollars? Can a single market reach this level? There are no such awesome movies in the North American market, right? 】

[As a single, I won’t join in the fun. I’m just looking forward to when “Person of Interest” will be released.]

For example, "Wolf Warrior 2" in the previous life. No matter how you think about the quality of this movie, you have to admit that this movie has penetrated almost all age groups, the kind of people in their forties, fifties or even sixties who are in a family.

The situation of walking into a movie theater accompanied by a person is difficult to see in other movies.

[Why haven’t I seen the discussion about "Your Name" in the bar? 】

Wu Jing's face showed uncontrollable joy, and his eyes showed gratitude.

"Gravity" is a CG blockbuster, and the main special effects are handled by Universal's special effects studio.

"Spike II" and "Operation Red Sea" are DreamWorks' next major military action movies. After filming these two movies, if there is no "proposal composition" arranged by the boss, Chen Jingxing will not plan to make another military action movie in the short term.

Yes, even if there is one, it is science fiction themed.

[Haha, it seems that Xiba people are dissatisfied with their integrity. They are scolded so happily on the Internet, but they are quite enthusiastic when going to the cinema]

Moreover, military equipment must be rented locally, including tanks, off-road vehicles, and foreign military extras, all of which are priced in US dollars.

After Chen Jingxing assigned Mo the tasks for the four animation projects, DreamWorks immediately held a "project approval and review meeting" for the new movie project.

"Wolf Warrior 2" has never been a gift film or a composition. Just look at the forced demolition plot at the beginning of the movie and the plot of the protagonist Leng Feng kicking the developer to death and leaving Africa to know that it is definitely not a gift film, and it has not won any awards.

official support.

"Edge of Tomorrow" starring Wu Jing and Li Bingbing was also completed before the release of "Gravity" and began to move into post-production. This film can be said to be the first heavy industry film independently produced by DreamWorks.

In an African country, our country's Mainland Security Forces were attacked and suffered heavy casualties. The country sent the male protagonist Langya Team as an additional Security Forces force to conduct a secret investigation, thus implicating the KB organization and the people behind it.

Military contractors have two main lines, one bright and one dark. They are very complex.

Due to the subject matter of "Gravity", it is difficult for him to cover all ages and classes and truly create miracles, but this may not be the case for the person in front of him.

That is whether the whole process should be filmed on location in Africa.

In fact, "Wolf Warrior 2" in the previous world is similar to Chen Jingxing's "Gravity" in this world. They were both officially regarded as typical models due to the influence created by the movie itself. "Gravity" was released by the SpaceX after it was produced.

Bureau leaders valued it and it became a de facto gift film.

[They are just keyboard warriors. They exist in every country. I don’t believe that most viewers will not like this movie after watching "Gravity" in the theater. It is their own loss not to go to the theater to watch "Gravity"...]

"Okay, stop arguing, let's shoot "Spike II" on the spot!" Chen Jingxing ended everyone's discussion on the box office performance of "Gravity" and turned to the theme of this meeting - "Spike II".

After the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow" is completed, part of the crew will switch to filming Chen Jingxing's new film "The Martian". This is the main reason why Chen Jingxing has waited until now to actually start filming "The Martian". This part has "Edge of Tomorrow"

"People with production experience can lay a good foundation for "The Martian".

Many people say that the box office of "unit-organized movie viewing" is nothing compared to the box office of 5.7 billion. In the previous life of China, the pinnacle of unit-organized movie viewing was "My Country" with a box office of 400 million, followed by

It is a tribute film like "The Founding of an Army". In fact, "The Founding of an Army" was a movie released at the same time as "Wolf Warrior 2".

At the level of industrial movies, just having a good script is not enough to make a good movie.

Of course Wu Jing was not happy about this, but he did not directly express his objections. The main reason was that the script of "Spike II" had been significantly changed and the production cost had also skyrocketed.

If so many actors and crew are brought to Africa for filming, the salary will be much higher than in China. Without extra money, how many crew members are willing to go to Africa for a few months to film?

A large number of people who had never even been to a movie theater for several years were attracted by this movie, from first- and second-tier cities to rural towns. This is a movie that penetrates regions, classes and age groups.

Chen Jingxing laughed at this. The domestic box office performance of "Gravity" is indeed terrible. You must know that the Chinese film market just exceeded the 2 billion mark for a single movie last year. This year, "Gravity" has achieved this

The record has increased by 1 billion, which is a speed that far exceeds the growth of the film market.

"Isn't this the limit?" Wu Jing asked with wide eyes, and even Xu Wenshen cast a surprised look.

The most important thing is that other risks are too great. It is not just a person traveling to Africa, but hundreds of people.

If the whole process is shot in Africa, the production cost may not be enough to exceed 300 million. If most of the scenes are shot in China, the production cost can be greatly reduced.

Wu Jing almost mortgaged his house and raised nearly 100 million in total. The rest had to be borne by DreamWorks. The production cost of 300 million was burdened on him. Even the bold Wu Jing could not say that he was not afraid at all.

, he was also conflicted about whether to insist on filming on location in Africa.

Chen Jingxing's final decision freed him from the conflict.

(End of chapter)