The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 81 I have a double cannon

Life is like this, it always likes to bump you up unexpectedly.

It is certainly a good thing to join the Film Classification Board. This is not only a reflection of influence in the industry, but also a good opportunity to expand industry influence.

But precisely because of this, there is nothing to say if you lose the election.

It's just because Dunhuang is weak.

Regardless of whether there was any conspiracy behind it or how many people sympathized with it, it was all because Dunhuang was weak, not strong.

Just imagine, if Dunhuang grows into an existence that can compete with the five major ones, the classification committee will lift Dunhuang and bring it in. Otherwise, how can it convince the public?

So in the final analysis, Wang Wei only has one sentence - make yourself stronger.

If a film company wants to become stronger, there seems to be no other way except to produce more and better movies.

"Genius Gunslinger" is Dunhuang's first hit this year, and it couldn't be more perfect.

But Wang Wei has not forgotten that Dunhuang will have a "double-fire cannon" this year.

Now, "The Gunslinger" has been rampant for most of the summer, winning both word-of-mouth and box office success.

"Don't many people say that Dunhuang is solely supported by me? That's just right. You can slap these people in the face with "My Sassy Girl" and prove that I am not the only director who can handle Dunhuang at the box office!"

"If a new director's debut film can break over 100 million yuan, it can already make me laugh out loud. Who dares to take over your work?"

Based on this, is it possible that my debut novel can still... exceed 300 million, or even 400 million?

Isn’t this a wonderful dream?

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Whether it is the discussion surrounding education reform, or the results of the youth innovation competition where "parents do it for them" and the middle school student competition where "people take the test" have come out one after another, the popularity of "Genius Gunslinger" has been boosted.

Wang Wei thought about the latest data received and shook his head: "As of the fourth weekend, it has not yet happened, but it should be exceeded this week."

Moreover, although there are rumors in the industry that movie ticket prices will increase, it is foreseeable that directors crossing this threshold will become more and more common in the future, but Wang Wei has a record that no one can break -

Wang Wei raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "I have confidence in my script! We all know your ability! So, Director Zhuang Da, you can do whatever you want next, and strive for the final goal."

It’s easy to deal with it.”

But after seeing Zhuang Geng's shots, Wang Wei knew for sure. After all, breaking through 200 million is a bold idea.

Although the original version of "My Sassy Girl" is not a domestic film, Wang Wei feels that it is more in line with the taste of the domestic market than "Peking Holiday".

At this point, even if the sky falls, it may not be able to prevent its total domestic box office from exceeding 600 million yuan.

——Since it is more popular than many newly released films, theaters have no reason to cancel it early, which may extend the release cycle to the entire summer season.

After crossing this threshold, no matter who is asked to evaluate and position him, he will definitely not be an ordinary director. Even if he is not a great director, he is at least a very successful director!

Frankly speaking, if it weren't for Shen Zhenyi's charm and the extravagance of the wealthy family, Wang Wei felt that "My Sassy Girl" could beat "Peking Holiday" at the box office.

"The Genius" no longer requires Wang Wei to spend much time, and he has more energy to devote to the crews of "My Sassy Girl" and "Charlotte".

Then, Wang Wei discovered that the directors of the two crews had subtle changes in their attitudes towards him.

Wang Wei didn't answer and asked instead: "What about you? What is your box office expectation?"

Wang Wei not only greatly enriched the content of youth themes by drawing on the formulas of suspense films and action films, but also actually changed some things in reality.

The cast of "My Sassy Girl".

This allowed "The Genius" to continue to score a blinding box office of 90 million+ in its fourth week, bringing the total domestic box office to nearly 450 million.

After Wang Wei saw the footage he had taken, he said he wanted to pour cold water on him, which immediately made his heart sink.

No matter from which angle you look at it, the halo surrounding Wang Wei is far beyond what a "cutting-edge director" can represent!

It seemed that suddenly, Wang Wei's position in Zhuang Geng's heart became very different.

Zhuang Geng was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. When he came back to his senses and understood the meaning of Wang Wei's words, he couldn't help but his heart beat violently.

He was only 21 years old when he crossed this threshold!

Zhuang Geng's face was trembling when he saw that he was about to run away: "It's really a comparison between people, and it will kill people!"

Wang Wei smiled and said: "Are you so unsure of the box office of this movie? You can't even get over 200 million?"

This is not only his own boss, but also a future industry leader with unlimited potential!

Zhuang Geng frowned and sighed: "I'm a new director, and the starring role is basically a new one. If it weren't for your script, I might only dare to expect 100 million. This is assuming that the announcement is relatively good."

Therefore, when Wang Wei mentioned that "My Sassy Girl" would take over from "Genius Gunman" and become Dunhuang's second hit in the second half of the year, Zhuang Geng, as a director, was first taken aback.

——It cannot be said that they were disrespectful to him before, but it was more respect for the sponsor; but this time, they showed more respect for the industry bosses.

He suddenly asked Wang Wei: "What is your expectation for the box office of my film?"

Director Zhuang Geng has a toothache: Nonsense, isn’t this natural?

"Judging from the shots I took, laughter can definitely make people laugh. So... I thought to myself, see if I can get over 200 million or something?"

Kim Jae-ku, the director of "Charlotte Trouble" also felt that he was dreaming.

This also means that Wang Wei will become the youngest member of the domestic billion-dollar box office club!

"That's only two movies!" Zhuang Geng's face became thin and full of envy.

"The domestic box office of "Genius Gunslinger" has surpassed "Peking Holiday", right?" Zhuang Geng asked.

Of course, it's hard to say now.

These days, the director's personal box office exceeds 1 billion, which is a threshold.

As a result, after theaters reduced the number of screens on which it was released by nearly 17%, the box office of "The Gunslinger" per theater increased instead of falling, which was even more impressive than many new films that had just been released.

Zhuang Geng calculated in his mind for a moment and said: "My Sassy Girl is also a romantic comedy. Comedies naturally have bonus points, especially comedies that can really make people laugh. There are a lot of bonus points."

Entering its fourth week, the release scale has declined, and box office decline is an inevitable rule, and "The Genius" is no exception.

However, the decline of "The Gunslinger" is surprisingly small.

At this time, everyone including the theaters and other industry peers understood that "The Genius" was a long-term hit film with an extremely stable trend and an extremely healthy decline.

This truth is naturally correct, but Wang Wei is not convinced.

At that time, "The Genius" had not yet been released, and Wang Wei was just a new director whose debut film performed well.

Then I heard - "Two hundred million is considered a passing grade, three hundred million is very good, and if it exceeds four hundred million, it is already a success..."

Jin Zaiku's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

He looked at Wang Wei resentfully and shouted in his heart: Not everyone can be as awesome as you, okay?

The total box office of all my previous films is less than 200 million. What a loser I am in your eyes!

But when he reacted, he was trembling with excitement - If a movie can exceed 400 million, for God's sake, I can pose in any pose you want!

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