China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 503 A movie that is difficult to adapt

"Special Forces" is a big piece of cake. This is something everyone knows inside DreamWorks and outside.

Although the data of "Aquila Warrior" and "Special Forces" cannot be compared with the popular live-action TV series when they were broadcast, they are mainly concentrated within the animation circle, and are watched by animation fans and young people who can accept animated TV series.

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But the reputation is indeed very high, and the reputation of the animation masterpiece has been established. In addition, the animation involves many amazing science fiction concepts and ideas, so it is natural to break out of the industry.

Many viewers who don’t watch animation very much have been sucked into the trap of these two masterpieces of animation.

It has been more than a year since the two animated series were aired, and the cumulative views across the entire network have reached 3.2 billion and 2.5 billion.

Of course, there is still a huge gap compared with national animations such as "Dinosaur Adventures" and "Bear Bear Paradise".

"The Adventures of Dinosaurs" has more than 40 billion views on the entire network. Of course, this is also related to its relatively large number of seasons, with various main stories and many side stories.

This is also the reason why its animated films can surpass DreamWorks' "WALL-E" in terms of momentum and film schedule.

But among the non-sub-oriented animations, they are already at the top of the list of fame and fortune, if you consider that these two animations only lasted one season.

There are both male and female actors in old dramas, and there are no distinctions between men and women among gangsters.

It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. At this time, Yan Xiaoyue can no longer return to the mentality of a second- and third-tier actor.

There are a lot of men with poor acting skills.

However, both "Blade Runner 1982" and "Blade Runner 2049" failed at the box office.

Compared with the movie "Sky Eagle" which has a higher age limit for casting, and the main characters are basically born after 2000, the pie in "Special Plane" is actually bigger.

To make a new story.

And most of them are mainly literary films.

Compared with the determination of "Aquila Warrior" and "The Wandering Earth" to be serialized, the future of "Special Forces" really depends on the trial of the first part. If the box office is not satisfactory, I am afraid there will be no follow-up.

Social issues will be more friendly.

Even for gift films, there are few suitable film offers, but I was lucky enough to take the female lead role in one of the units of the mixed movie "My 1949" directed by Chen Kaige.

The movie script of "Special Forces" obviously needs to be adapted a lot, and more commercial elements must be filled in without damaging its core concept as much as possible.

Therefore, movie fans lack a lot of things to benchmark against.

However, this is enough to prove that it is difficult for actresses who have reached the top level in the TV drama industry to get reliable movie contracts.

The film resources of actresses are generally not as good as those of male actors, especially the most popular actresses in China.

A commercial blockbuster with a heroine, this is simply something rarer than the hair on a bald man's head.

If "Special Forces" can really be turned into a series of science fiction movies, even if there are only three movies, this will be equivalent to a long-term meal ticket for several years.

Because the script is indeed difficult, and the heroine's box office appeal on the screen is indeed lacking, his attitude towards whether "Special Forces" can really be made into a series of movies is relatively conservative.

Among them, "Aquila Warrior" is even more popular than "Special Forces" because DreamWorks announced that it will be turned into a movie, and the actors also involve young people who are currently popular.

But until now, Xiao Zhao is still acting in TV series.

Zhao Liying acted in "Signal: Mirage" a few years ago. This can actually be classified as a heroine movie, and the box office was also very good. With a box office of more than 1 billion, Zhao Liying was the most popular among the 85 flowers at that time.

It’s similar to the popular heroines in TV dramas.

Of course, film critics rave about it, with super high ratings and a science fiction classic.

Whether they are big stars like Zhang Ziyi or Yuan Bingbing, 85-year-old stars, or florets born in the 90s and 00s, their acting skills are not really much worse than those of male actors of the same age group.

The movie version of the story discusses the value of the soul, the essence of life, and the possible evolutionary direction of the entire human race.

In fact, this cannot be mainly attributed to the actor's professional ability.

Especially Lu Hongzhe, he is also facing the problem of career transition. Although actors have a wider path in the film industry, there are also many competitors.

A work like "The Matrix" is the ideal template he wants.

But even so, there are many difficulties.

Although "Once Upon a Time on Earth: Overture" starring Wan Qian is a TV series, after all, it has the title of producer of Chen Jingxing, and the investment is huge. It is comparable to blockbusters, so it can be considered as not falling behind.

There are very few female leads in commercial movies, and even if there are commercial blockbusters, they are in supporting roles or as side characters.

The only shortcoming is that the awards are somewhat lacking, especially compared with Zhou Dongyu, who is also a representative of the post-90s generation.

At least not now.

Therefore, Wu Yue only acted in one literary film after "The Martian".

But even so, the information revealed by Chen Jingxing made other actors present have mixed feelings, and even felt envious and jealous of Yan Xiaoyue's luck.

Moreover, "Special Machine" has a major heroine.

But he is unwilling to lose money for the sake of art and classics.

Especially when the filming of my last movie is about to be completed, I naturally have to make early plans for future development.

In his previous life, Chen Jingxing was somewhat dissatisfied with the criticism of the live-action movie by many "Ghost in the Shell" fans. The story of the live-action "Ghost in the Shell" was obviously deliberately modified to be more superficial, and a lot of commercial routines were added.

However, if we follow the fans' request, the final film will be nothing more than a second "Blade Runner".

Therefore, many people are very concerned about the filmmaking process of "Special Forces".

Yan Xiaoyue was even more overjoyed.

Although the story is more charming, it is inevitably a bit difficult and more literary.

The adaptation of "Special Mobile Team" is not easy, it is more difficult than "Skyhawk Warrior".

In addition, there is also the problem of image solidification.

Of course, TV dramas are more profitable than movies, with higher pay, and easier to cultivate national citizenship. Actors themselves may not necessarily have any particularly regretful thoughts.

Of course, there are some actresses who are unwilling to return to the television industry from the film industry, and Yan Xiaoyue is one of them.

However, Chen Jingxing has an advantage, that is, the animated series of "Special Mobile Team" does not contain the content of the theatrical version.

Once this is filmed, it will be enough for the audience to buy tickets.

This is contrary to Chen Jingxing's philosophy.

Because of the "Matrix" series, Yan Xiaoyue quickly climbed into the ranks of first-line actors. Although her national popularity is not as good as that of 85 Flowers, her commercial value is even better.

In addition, he is not a very talented actor. Although he was dragged directly to the top of the mountain from the starting point, he will most likely go down wherever he goes in the future.

And she also has countless fans overseas. The number of fans on Instagram has reached 29 million, which is much higher than the heroine Wu Yue of "Gravity" and almost as different as the heroine Zhao Jinmai of "The Walking Dead".

What philosophy or connotation are unimportant things? I just borrowed the world background of the "Aquila Warrior" animation to give this mecha-fighting monster movie a deeper background and provide the audience with more discussion topics and second thoughts.

Secondary creative resources.

There are very few actresses who can establish themselves in the film industry and play leading roles.

Therefore, it is enough that the movie "Aquila Warrior" is enjoyable.

But the market has created a wider field for male actors in the film industry, and few female actors can carry the box office.

In my previous life, there was the 1995 version of "Ghost in the Shell" movie. To be honest, no matter how I made a live-action version, it would be difficult to get a good result.

To put it bluntly, the film version of "Aquila Warrior" is not fundamentally different from movies such as "Pacific Rim" and "Godzilla vs. Kong" made in Chen Jingxing's previous life.

Chen Jingxing himself was interested in Yan Xiaoyue playing the female lead in "Special Forces", so he did not pretend to be sophisticated. Although he did not say when "Special Forces" would be launched, his words gave Yan Xiaoyue reassurance.

In the previous life, the live-action version of "Ghost in the Shell" not only failed in word-of-mouth, but also failed at the box office. The global box office was only 170 million US dollars, which was a loss to my grandma's family.

But the movie adaptation of "Special Forces" can't just be fun and enjoyable.

Even among Korean female artists, she is at the top level.

Therefore, the only first-line actresses who are still trying to stay in the film industry are Wu Yue, Yan Xiaoyue, Zhou Dongyu and Wan Qian, who is a professional female lead actress.

He can accept not making so much money. For example, Chen Jingxing decided to produce "District 9" and the animated film "Inside Out".

Wu Yue also fell into silence after "Gravity" and "The Martian" and did not join the cast as seamlessly as other actors of the same level.

To say that there is no gap in quality between movies and TV series would be to deceive oneself. It is more just that since we don’t get what we ask for, we don’t care.

Remaking classics is a big pitfall.

And literature and art are the biggest enemies of commercial blockbusters.

That's right, in Yan Xiaoyue's opinion, the transition from acting in movies to TV series is a process of falling off.

In particular, Chen Jingxing also revealed that "Special Mobile Team" is planned to be more than one movie, which also surprised everyone.

The "Matrix" trilogy is a windfall, equivalent to the heroine of three movies, and they are all works with top box office reputations.

But in the eyes of most viewers, the quality of "Special Mobile Team" is not inferior to "Skyhawk Warrior", or even better.

Lu Hongzhe has already accepted several film appointments. The genre of the film is very similar to that of top film resources such as Wu Tingxuan and Lu Han, and he was even stolen from them.

And the main topics discussed are social issues, collective unconsciousness, personality and commonality.

Compared with the plot style of the movie, the drama series of "Special Forces" is relatively more relaxed.

And Yan Xiaoyue is unwilling to be returned to the TV drama circle.

Film and television dramas are much less efficient at attracting fans than pop music.

Mecha fighting monsters itself is the biggest selling point.

As the main male protagonist of "The Matrix", it is much more difficult for him to break away from his stereotyped image than Yan Xiaoyue.

But fortunately, he can still grab the top ecological niche in the country.

It’s a wonder that fans are satisfied with the remake of an animated film that has been held up to the altar.

"Aquila Warrior" is a transformation in the direction of mechas fighting monsters. For a work with a strong narrative like "Special Forces", if you want to make a live-action movie version, you have to make sure that the audience has not seen the original animated movie.

What Chen Jingxing wants is to make money while standing, not to spend money while standing.

As the films of returning top celebrities become more and more popular, the domestic film industry has gradually realized that the traffic business is not that easy to do, and the so-called box office appeal is not as powerful as imagined.

And Lu Hongzhe just caught up with this wave of doubts about the commercial value of top idols.

It is regarded by capital as a "meal replacement" for top idols.

Look at the box office appeal of top actors who are top actors and have international reputations.

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