China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 336 Million Announcement

Tianrun Pictures.

"Did you get an invitation to the premiere?"

Tianrun Pictures President Wu Zhaoxian looked at his old friend with a half-smile, and asked aloud.

Sitting in front of him was Wang Molin, the fifth-generation director of China and the last defender of kung fu and martial arts movies as the media called him.

The old friend's slightly teasing question did not make Wang Molin change his face or even become angry. Instead, his expression was calm: "I got it. Didn't you also receive the invitation letter?"

However, Wu Zhaoxian did not let his old friend go, and asked with great interest: "Have you decided to attend the premiere?"

"Go, won't you go?"

"I will definitely go. Tianrun is a shareholder of DreamWorks, and the relationship between the two companies has always been good, so why not go?" Wu Zhaoxian's eyes showed some interest, and he said with a smile: "You, Director Wang, are different.

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Wang Molin sneered at Mr. Wu's high-sounding statement that "Tianrun has a good relationship with DreamWorks." In addition to the good relationship between DreamWorks and China Film Studio, the relationship with other major studios is becoming more and more subtle. Don't look at Tianrun.

Tianrun is still a shareholder of DreamWorks, but Tianrun is not behind the several public opinion turmoils?

This is not a matter of feelings and opinions, this is a matter of interests.

The original structure of the five major studios was suddenly intervened by Sixth Man. They were on equal footing with them and even had to ride on their heads. The entire film and television industry has undergone huge changes, and they are drastic changes. No matter how polite DreamWorks is.

He is so kind to others, but his rise is too fast, and the impact cannot be reduced no matter how hard he tries.

In fact, in recent years, Internet companies such as Penguin and Huanshi.com have had an even more dramatic impact on and reshape the entertainment industry and even the cultural industry.

He even firmly believes that in the future, Chinese film and television will be exported overseas again and must rely on martial arts and kung fu. He firmly believes that what is national is what belongs to the world.

As soon as he said this, Wu Zhaoxian's face darkened unconsciously, and then he showed a wry smile: "Hot... Hey, Chen Jingxing is not only talented in movies, I think he is even more talented in marketing!"

The directors and stars invited to the premiere, especially heavyweight directors like Wang Molin, are certainly not arbitrarily chosen by DreamWorks staff.

What South Korea exports the most are modern idol dramas or movies, which are modern pop music, not costume dramas. Even if there are one or two hit costume dramas, they can only be exported to countries and regions that are also in the Confucian cultural circle.

Wu Zhaoxian originally thought that the distribution channel of National Film was gone. It was the first time that DreamWorks took on the distribution work of a movie on its own during a popular period like National Day, so he was a little timid and unable to do what he wanted. He even regretted that "The Matrix" had to be released to the theater a few months ago.

One of Run's major dramas avoided the National Day schedule.

There are a lot of media at the premiere. If there is a media interview - Wang Molin, as a big-name director, will definitely be paid attention to and interviewed by the media, especially since there is a public case surrounding this movie. If the media does not make a fuss, it is not media.

Oh--it would be ugly if he said some unpleasant things.

"The Matrix", which was originally stingy with even a few stills, actually didn't have much momentum. It has been in a state of transparency for half a year. Since entering the summer season, it has been completely overshadowed by the dazzling "Gravity", even though it is only one month away from release.

It's been a month and I haven't seen how DreamWorks has exerted its strength.

"Hot?" Wang Molin shook his head slightly: "Does this movie lack popularity?"

However, because the so-called "new kung fu movie" criticized a younger generation, Wang Molin always felt that he seemed a little timid, or that he was angry.

Even the film and television works currently exported by China are mainly modern idol dramas.

This directly violates Wang Molin's "ban". You, a director who says "what is global is national", do not make your "worldly movies", but instead take out "national" things and brazenly repackage the national ones.

Reintroduced to the world.

I really can’t blame some media for calling DreamWorks’ marketing before the release of “The Matrix” “millions of publicity”. In Ng Siu-hsien’s opinion, it is simply “billions of publicity”! The effect of the two animated short films is greater than the tens of millions of publicity.

The distribution costs are even higher. In comparison, Tianrun's marketing department seems to be doing nothing.

This naturally made Wang Molin very angry, and his jealousy and accumulated resentment towards the younger generation burst out.

This also makes it impossible for major companies such as Jingying Film and Tianrun to accept their fate. The position of a film and television company is determined by competition and grinding. We are all film and television companies, and you are not from the Internet. Why should everyone obey you?

If you say that, what has become of me, Wang Molin? Doesn't this mean that Wang Molin has changed from a "Kung Fu movie stickler" to a person who doesn't know how to adapt and even makes bad Kung Fu movies?

On the other hand, Chen Jingxing would actually send him a premiere invitation, which surprised him. The two of them were so unhappy, and the movie that caused the controversy was "The Matrix".

Any old person will feel uncomfortable when faced with young people's "stealing for class and power", and even the most generous people cannot avoid it.

To be honest, he felt some regret later on. It's not that he really agreed with Chen Jingxing's "big words", but that his speech was indeed a bit impulsive.

Was he angry? Maybe.

But facts speak louder than words. Chen Jingxing has used "global" to successfully export Chinese film and television works time and time again, but the people and the government will not worry about whether they are national. Since they are produced by me, they are naturally national.

Although he has always been known for his daring to speak up, he has always been unafraid of offending people and things when he went up to the radio, television and film bureaus, and down to the industry.

The two "cannons" - even if he disagrees with this statement, how can Feng Xiaogang, a person who has never even attended college, be included in the fifth generation of directors?

The disgraceful dispute also made Wang Molin feel a little regretful. Only he knew that he was indeed angry because of his unwillingness to admit defeat.

Wang Molin was initially offended by Chen Jingxing's "arrogance" about "The Matrix", but he publicly criticized the young man online, almost by name, and some of his disciples and grandchildren also started fighting with DreamWorks.

The war of words has created a big topic on the Internet.

Presumably some of his disciples, disciples, and many practitioners who are also working on martial arts and kung fu-themed films and TV dramas also agree that it should be the same reason.

Various elements of American history, such as Western films, do not have much influence around the world.

However, the problems encountered in industrialization and modernization all have common characteristics. No matter where we are, everyone has similar memories of modernization, so they can resonate with each other.

Not to mention that Wang Molin had very complicated feelings about Chen Jingxing. This genius who single-handedly supported China's science fiction genre not only pushed old guys like them into a corner, but also repeatedly said things that made him feel harsh.

Regardless of whether he liked this young man or not, he had to admit that Chen Jingxing was quite courageous, whether he was really generous or just pretending to be so.

The most successful movies exported by Hollywood are mainly modern movies, stories that take place in modern cities and modern society, whether they are superheroes or crime suspense.

It is obviously completely opposite to Chen Jingxing's "what is world-wide is national" philosophy.

But unexpectedly, the two cartoons directly ignited the topic and raised the audience's expectations for the movie. The want-to-watch index of "The Matrix" on the ticket purchasing software soared, almost approaching the level of "The Center of the Earth" before its release.

"Gravity", the film schedule given by theaters has once again been improved based on this public opinion.

Although thinking this way, Wang Molin did not dismantle Wu Zhaoxian, but said solemnly: "This young man dares to send me an invitation to the premiere. He is so open-minded. If I don't go, won't it look like I am petty? I

He's still his senior, he won't lose even if he loses, and I'm not Feng Xiaogang's kind of person."

However, DreamWorks is not an Internet company, and its size is not large compared to the Big Five. It is also following the path of a traditional film and television company, even more pure, and its foundation is not deep.

As the last defender of the martial arts and kung fu genre, Wang Molin has naturally gradually declined from his position as a leading commercial film director. Young people now rule the roost in the Chinese film market.

Various countries and civilizations have different histories, and history has shaped different traditional cultures. This is the Tower of Babel, the barrier and barrier to cultural export.

Until Chen Jingxing mentioned Kung Fu, he also claimed that he would make Kung Fu elements popular overseas again and would make a new Kung Fu movie.

For example, when Chen Jingxing's previous works had a great influence overseas, especially in Europe and the United States, he repeatedly mentioned Chinese films in interviews with domestic and foreign media. If Chinese culture wants to be exported overseas again, it must rely on symbols of modernity.

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"Maybe he just wants you to make some noise at the premiere. Didn't the media write about it? Are you afraid that the movie will not be popular?" Tianrun CEO Wu Zhaoxian, who has a "very good relationship" with DreamWorks, is not afraid of malicious intentions.

Speculating on Chen Jingxing’s motives.

But who wants someone to be an Internet company?

It's not the same track as you, and it's huge. In every sense, you can't do anything about it. If you can't beat it, you can only join. If you can't join, just enjoy it. If you can't enjoy it, try to adapt.

With the rapid expansion of the film market in recent years, the martial arts and kung fu themes have gradually declined in China. The exclusive themes that used to be synonymous with blockbusters and won every year have become intermediate themes. Although the box office is still still in terms of quantity,

There is growth, but compared with comedy, science fiction and other genres that continue to hit 1 billion to 2 billion, it is obviously unable to keep up.

Chen Jingxing's theory grasped the present, while Wang Molin's skills only focused on the past and the illusory future, which blocked his mouth.

There is no doubt that this pricked Wang Molin's sensitive nerves. As a director who has experienced and even participated in the glorious era of martial arts culture and kung fu culture in Europe and the United States, he loves martial arts and kung fu, and he is deeply moved by that glorious cultural output.

pride.

Speaking of this, Mr. Wu still found it unbelievable. DreamWorks' operations were so outrageous that colleagues including Tianrun were stunned.

Compared to Ng Siu-hsien, who was born as a businessman, Wang Molin is a director after all. He has a different view: "Huh, not everyone can learn it. I also watched the two trailers, leaving aside the movie "The Matrix".

, the production level, content and emotional appeal of these two animated short films are all top-notch in China, even unmatched. If the stories of these two short films are slightly expanded and made into live-action versions, they will definitely not be inferior to

Any episode of Black Mirror.

The quality of these two animations is the foundation of everything. Even if they have nothing to do with "The Matrix", they can still trigger discussions among the audience. Coupled with the mysterious sense of "The Matrix", this is the key to successful marketing.

Putting aside everything else, can Tianrun produce these two animated short films?"

Wang Molin ignored Wu Zhaoxian's ugly expression. Although he still felt uncomfortable with the words Chen Jingxing, he must also admit that not everyone is qualified to learn from the success of Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks.

(End of chapter)