Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Chapter 2761 Video Tape Market

This premiere does not sell tickets to the outside world. All the audiences who enter the theater are invited to the box office in the form of hospitality. Directors, celebrities, industry insiders, representatives of newspapers and magazines, reporters, film critics, etc., there are a thousand people in the theater.

The seats were packed, after all, this was Neon's first local blockbuster, and it was also directed by Lin Daoqiu.

Unlike "Godzilla", "Onmyoji" was shot entirely in Neon, and the actors were all local Neon actors, and most of the production team were film crews from Neon. To say that this is

I believe there won’t be too many objections to a neon movie.

Before the movie started, several film critics began to chat about some topics about "Onmyoji".

"I heard before that when Dongbao was cooperating with Mr. Lin on "1992", he proposed to ask Mr. Lin to set up a magic studio in Neon, but unfortunately we couldn't reach an agreement in the end. If that magic studio can really be built,

If so, the special effects technology of neon local movies will undergo earth-shaking changes."

"I have heard of what you are talking about before, but one thing you may not know is that Toho has recently sold a piece of land in Chiba to Mr. Lin. It is said that Mr. Lin plans to build a special effects there.

On set.”

Not many people know that Lin Daoqiu is going to build a special effects studio in Chiba, and the construction has not started yet. Everything is still in the design stage. As for whether he will cooperate with Toho, no one knows.

Even people within Toho don’t know much about this matter.

"Since the land is provided by Toho, what reason does Mr. Lin have for not cooperating with Toho? Although Mr. Lin's cooperation with Shochiku and Toei seems to be closer now, the combined strength of Mr. Lin, Shochiku and Toei is still far behind.

It is far inferior to Dongbao, and cooperation with Dongbao is the best choice."

In Neon, no one, including those from Shochiku and Toei, can deny that Toho is the only film company with the strongest strength in Neon films, regardless of funding, technology, the quantity and quality of stars, and strength.

In terms of political and business relations, no film company in Neon can compare with Toho.

Therefore, if Lin Daoqiu wants to set up a special effects studio in Neon, everyone will undoubtedly think that there is no other choice except cooperation with Dongbao.

"I don't think Mr. Lin will cooperate with Dongbao this time."

"Why?"

When the editor-in-chief of the film and television section of a nearby newspaper suddenly said this, everyone turned to him.

"Mr. Lin has now fallen out with Toho, and President Isao Matsuoka, who is close to him, has been transferred to Fuji TV as executive director. It can be said that the relationship between Mr. Lin and Toho has already developed a rift. If it were not the case

If so, why did Onmyoji go to Shochiku and Toei to collaborate? This drama should have been produced by Toho."

Outsiders may not know whether the relationship between Lin Daoqiu and Dongbao is good or not, but people in the industry like them have heard some rumors, so when the editor-in-chief said this, everyone nodded in agreement.

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"Is it possible that Mr. Lin wants to train Shochiku and Toei to compete with Toho?"

As soon as he said these words, many people around him showed surprised expressions. If it is really what he said, then Toho will probably face a lot of pressure in the future, and may even be defeated by Shochiku and Toei one day.

It is not impossible to join forces and surpass them. You must know that Toho is the absolute overlord in the neon film industry.

Lin Daoqiu didn't know about these people's speculations, but even if he knew it, he wouldn't take it seriously, he would just treat it as some jokes.

Lin Daoqiu had no intention of putting Dongbao to death, but it was a sure thing that he wanted to support Shochiku and Dongying, and these discerning people could guess it at a glance.

At this time, the main creator of "Onmyoji" was being interviewed by the host on the stage, talking about some experiences during the filming of "Onmyoji".

Lin Daoqiu communicated quietly with Zhong Chuhong next to him from time to time, not knowing what they were talking about.

Half an hour later, the interview ended, and then Nomura Takeji, Yakushimaru Hiroko and others returned to their seats. Then the lights at the scene slowly dimmed and the big screen slowly lit up. Everyone was looking forward to the "Onmyoji"

Finally began to slowly reveal its true face.

"The budget for "Onmyoji" has been so much this time, do you think it can be recouped?"

While watching the movie, Zhong Chuhong and Lin Daoqiu chatted about the production costs of the drama "Onmyoji".

If you don't include the publicity fees, "Onmyoji" spent a total of 80 million US dollars. Although it is not as good as the production cost of "Godzilla", this amount of money is enough to make those people feel that in the Neon film industry

It's jaw-dropping that only movie tycoons like Lin Daoqiu dare to spend so much money to make movies. Others don't even think about it.

"It should be no problem. The plot and special effects of "Onmyoji" are very poor. Although it is not as shocking as "Godzilla" and "1992", this movie is worth watching again and again, so I believe in the video market

The performance should be good, and the income will be considerable by then."

In addition to the box office, the video market can also bring a lot of revenue to "Onmyoji". However, if it wants to make big money, "Onmyoji" must achieve a brilliant result in the North American market. This brilliant result will not only

In addition to box office revenue, naturally, video revenue is also included.

Zhong Chuhong didn't think about it that much. She was more concerned about the most direct box office revenue. The film's revenue from video tapes was actually not doing well in Xiangjiang. This was before piracy was rampant. When piracy started later,

After the epidemic, Xiangjiang's movies will definitely face quite a few problems.

There is another reason why Zhong Chuhong chats with Lin Daoqiu, that is, "Onmyoji" is all in Japanese, and she can't understand a word, so she can only chat with Lin Daoqiu to relieve her boredom. Otherwise, she is worried about herself

It will be boring to the point of sleepiness.

When talking to Zhong Chuhong about the income from video tapes just now, Lin Daoqiu naturally thought of how difficult it was for Xiangjiang Films due to rampant piracy in the future.

I didn’t think about this issue carefully before, because most of Lin Daoqiu’s income is not obtained in Xiangjiang. Even if there is no money in Xiangjiang, it doesn’t matter. Lin Daoqiu can make a lot of money in other areas, but if the time comes, Xiangjiang

After the film market began to decline due to rampant piracy, can Asian cinemas really save Hong Kong films? Lin Daoqiu had to start thinking deeply about this question.

(End of chapter)