Who are you calling powerful?

The Lunar New Year holiday at the end of 2013 officially started at the end of November.

The first to be released is "Anti-Drug" directed by Chen Musheng and starring Hong Kong's three Mesozoic movie kings Gu, Liu and Zhang.

This movie was later called a masterpiece of ghosts and beasts, and Zha Zhahui's famous scenes were talked about by countless people.

However, when this movie was first released, its reputation and box office were not as high as expected.

The overall story structure is pretty good. The actors performed well, but the ending was a bit awkward.

The three main actors were inexplicably invincible in the end, possessed by Superman, and killed all the bad guys, but they didn't win all of them. They were almost completely destroyed. They "happened" to die together with the bad guys, which seemed a bit bloody and cliché.

This kind of plot where the protagonist and the bad guys all die in the final battle, or there are only one or two characters left, is fine once or twice, but becomes boring if there are more.

It just so happens that many Hong Kong directors like to shoot this way, and they often don't have the sense of fate that Johnnie To shoot, but instead have a lingering deliberateness.

However, director Chen Musheng is not without his own advantages, that is, he is very good at shooting scenes such as gunfights and racing. He pays attention to sensory stimulation, and the brotherhood is not bad. The action scene at the end is very explosive. If he does not dig holes in the plot, this film The movie is still worth watching.

It is rumored that the production cost of this movie is 100 million Hong Kong dollars. The box office in the mainland is about 200 to 250 million, and in Hong Kong it is 30 to 50 million. The action movie has some overseas box office, which is not much different from that in Hong Kong.

It is absolutely impossible to lose money, but the profit is not as high as imagined.

But for today's Hong Kong movies, especially movies with a strong Hong Kong flavor, it is a good project if it can make money.

Therefore, there are series of movies such as "Ip Man", "Eavesdropping", and "Anti-Corruption Storm", and we will dig deeper into such projects that have already had successful experience.

"Anti-Drug" may not have the qualifications now. When it becomes popular in the future, someone will immediately restart this IP. Regardless of whether it is related to the plot or not, let's build up the popularity first.

In any case, "Anti-Drug" has a box office of 80 million in its first week, which is indeed a bad start for this year's Lunar New Year.

Fortunately, everyone is not too discouraged, because from the beginning to the end, "Sweeping Drugs" has been a pioneer. Although many people are optimistic that it will become a dark horse, they are not pointing to carry the banner.

The real fierce battle in the Lunar New Year period is in early December, when three movies are released one after another.

"No Man's Land" directed by Ning Hao and starring Xu Zheng and Huang Bo.

The Hong Kong crime film "Storm" starring Liu Tianwang, Yao Dazui, Lin Jiadong, Wu Jun and others.

and "Four Famous Catchers 2" starring Deng Chao, Liu Tianxian, Na Zha and Wu Moubo.

These three movies are not bad, the cast and gimmicks are worth mentioning.

"No Man's Land" has the most gimmicks. It is the work of talented director Ning Hao. It has been reviewed for many years and is enough to make many people miss it.

Xu Zheng and Huang Bo have become famous in the film industry after "囧" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", with good box office appeal, not to mention being vaguely known as the Iron Triangle.

If it weren't for the theme of "No Man's Land", this movie would have a chance to participate in the peak battle of the Lunar New Year season.

It's just that the subject matter and plot are more literary and artistic, which has dissuaded many viewers who came for Xu and Huang's comedies. Coupled with various loopholes and censorship issues, it is much worse than the first-tier movies, so it can only wait for opportunities. Move and see if you can have a chance to become the biggest dark horse.

As for "Famous 2", frankly speaking, due to the foundation of the previous film, the box office will not be too bad, but the base number here is not expected to be too high.

But now there is a variable that "Run" is aired in advance, and the hero Deng Chao's popularity has greatly increased.

And since the film also features Blue Whale, the crew got a chance to work on "Run."

"Run" got the gimmick of Liu Tianxian participating in a reality show for the first time, attracting the attention of a large number of Tianxian fans and passerby fans. And "Famous Catchers 2" also received exposure and publicity as a phenomenon-level variety show.

With the addition of "Running Man", no one knows how far "The Big Four" can go, but it will never be worse than the first one.

In comparison, "The Storm" has the fewest gimmicks, and only Liu Tianwang can pull it off. Yao Dazui, who is quite popular on Weibo, is also a promotional selling point.

But their biggest disadvantage is that they were released just one day apart from "Living Together".

As for Yao Dazui, the Weibo master, he had a lot of advantages against other crews, but when he met Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang, the two kings and queens of Weibo, he was defeated. The relevant Weibo posts on Weibo were blocked. Hit with pressure.

Even for "Cohabitation in Time and Space", it never took "Storm" seriously from beginning to end.

The biggest rivals in the eyes of Wei Yang and even the crew are Feng Pants' "Private Customization" and Cheng Long's "New Police Story 2013".

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Beijing, the backstage of a promotional event

When Feng Pengtang got the news, he couldn't help but curse: "This guy really thinks he is the king of Shanghai and dares to interrupt our road show."

Next to him, the second head of Huayi shook his head: "He didn't do it. This kind of thing is so offensive. Besides, if he pinches us in the Magic City, we can counterattack in the capital, harming others but not benefiting ourselves."

"Who did that?"

"I guess they are more optimistic about "Cohabitation in Time and Space". The local theaters in Shanghai are voluntary, or it is the operation of the distributor."

Mr. Wang has many flaws, but as a senior producer who has participated in the production and distribution of multiple film and television projects and has a good record, he is certainly not an incompetent person.

In the face of emergencies, he was not as emotional as Feng Pants, who vented his anger indiscriminately. Instead, he analyzed the specific situation relatively calmly.

Feng Pants has great box office appeal in the Chinese film industry and is even known as the king of Lunar New Year movies. He is also the director with the highest cumulative Chinese New Year box office so far.

But he is not without disadvantages, that is, his film style is more northern-oriented.

It is more popular in the north, but the radiation in the south is not that high, especially in Zhejiang and Shanghai, and it is not particularly famous.

If there are no direct competitors, then it's okay. After all, it is a masterpiece by a famous director, and the resources of all parties will not be lacking.

But there is a local story in the Magic City, whose reputation is not much worse than Feng's, and he has quite a lot of connections in the Magic City, so he naturally gives priority to his "own movies".

In the same way, the road show promotion of "Cohabitation in Time and Space" in Beijing is definitely not as popular as "Private Customization".

This is a normal operation, but Feng Pengtong is used to being domineering. If someone doesn't give him face, he will immediately get angry and curse.

"Forget it, the Magic City is not our big vote base anyway. It is the last word to stabilize the north."

The rise of Blue Whale has been very strong in the past two years, and the alliance's power and connections are not bad. Huayi cannot suppress it, so its attitude has also changed. If necessary, Wang Er does not want to have a head-on conflict with Wei Yang.

"Then I'll let this kid ride on my head?"

Feng Pengtong was quite dissatisfied. He and Wei Yang didn't have any big grudges, but they had a little old grudge.

That was last year's "囧囧" which beat "1942". Feng's trousers caused a lot of complaints and aroused a lot of public opinion. Wei Yang was not soft or hard.

At that time, Wei Yang was not very specific, but he could still be contacted.

The most important thing is that Feng Trousers boasts that he has good qualifications, and only a few people in the entire Chinese film industry are in his eyes. However, he was disgraced by a young man in his twenties, and naturally he felt unhappy.

This time it was also a bit of a borrowing, and I wanted to give Wei Yang some color and make him feel bad.

Wei Yang's strength and status is here, and he is a well-known rich man on the list. In terms of actual net worth, he even surpasses the two kings of Huayi.

But most people in the entertainment industry are afraid of Wei Yang, but Feng Pants is not afraid of him.

Although Wei Yang's net worth is high, a large part of it comes from valuation, which is somewhat fictitious. His biggest reliance is on funds and the power of Blue Whale's Shanghai circle.

As for Feng Tongtong, who was backed by Beijing and wanted to film a movie, a large group of people supported him and gave him money. He also had connections and a team, so Wei Yang had nothing to do with him.

So while others were trying to save Boss Wei's face, Feng Pengtang was not afraid of him. Instead, he was ready to come to Boda because of a small grudge.

"What are you talking about? Who can take advantage of you, Director Feng? It's just a misunderstanding. I'll just call him later and have a discussion."

Feng Pengtong wanted to have a chance encounter with Wei Yang, but Hua Yi didn't want to quarrel with him, so Master Wang Er tried to stop him.

It's not that Huayi is afraid, it's not necessary. As mentioned before, Blue Whale is no longer a small company that they can suppress at will.

With the size of the two companies, if a war breaks out, they will kill a thousand enemies and suffer 800 losses to themselves. If not, they will both suffer losses and allow other companies to benefit.

Everyone goes out to do business to make money, not to fight with others. It is impossible for Huayi to go to war with a large company with a promising future just to give Feng Pengtang a fight.

Of course, Huayi is still counting money on Feng's pants, so he needs to be coaxed.

Leader Wang Er also thought about whether he could discuss it with Wei Yang, and then everyone would come up with a solution to fool face.

The two of them were scolding and the other was coaxing. The other creators of "Private Customization" were also nearby, listening with trepidation.

Except for Uncle Ge, who just heard something was wrong with the tone of the conversation, so he wore headphones and played with his mobile phone and pretended to be dead.

Needless to say, he has a good relationship with Feng Pengteng. He has been an old friend for decades, and he also has a good relationship with Wei Yang. It was a pleasure to work together on "Famous".

At this time, no matter how he spoke to him, it was inappropriate, so he simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, pretending that he didn't know.

Just pretend to be confused, he is a master!

Others don't have the capital and confidence he does. The director and boss are beside you. You are playing with your mobile phone with headphones on, and you don't want to mess around anymore. You can only listen honestly and have different thoughts.

Regardless of Feng Pengtong's cursing and scolding, Wang Er also scolded him a few times when he was trying to persuade him. Any normal person would be able to tell that the two of them regarded Wei Yang as someone of the same level.

Or in the minds of some people, comparing the two people with Wei Yang is a bit of a forced conflict.

No matter how fictitious Wei Yang's net worth is, he still has real assets of several billion. The valuation of the Blue Whale he holds is firmly at the forefront in the industry, not to mention that he started from scratch. He is a big boss in the Shanghai circle when he is less than 30 years old.

No matter how awesome Feng Pants is, he may not be afraid of Wei Yang, but after all, he is just a film director, and many people think that the two of them are on a different level.

Wang Er, the head of the family, is a well-known entertainment capital, but there is an older brother above him, and his age and potential are far behind Wei Yang.

At least in the hearts of Sister-in-law Lu and Bai Baihe, Wei Yang definitely has the upper hand.

Even Sister-in-law Lu, who had met Wei Yang several times before, felt quite regretful.

She knew from the beginning that Wei Yang was a super diamond stock, but she didn't expect him to be so awesome.

Their circle has always been around Boss Jia of LeTV, and from today's point of view, Wei Yang is not inferior to Boss Jia, and in terms of comprehensive quality + future potential, he is even better than Boss Jia by a lot.

It's a pity that at that time, she kept her identity to herself, and after sending a message to Wei Yang and getting cold feet, she chose to give up. If only she had been more determined at the beginning and stalked him to win.

Nowadays, it’s not just the fifth sister Gan Wei who sits in the C seat in the circle, she also has her share.

But now it's too late to regret it. She is already a mother. No matter how confident her sister-in-law is, she would not dare to join such a wealthy family as a second-married single mother.

But to say that the one with the most complicated mood was Zheng Kai next to him.

This young advertising prince who went to theaters at that time was the first to know Wei Yang, and he was also one of the few people who had conflicts with Wei Yang in his early days.

In fact, now, Wei Yang has long since stopped caring about that little thing back then, and Zheng Kai has almost forgotten about it.

But Wei Yang forgot about him, and Zheng Kaike always remembered him.

When the two of them had a conflict, it wasn't a serious matter. At most, it was just that they had not interacted with each other since school.

At that time, Wei Yang was busy filming and writing his own movies. Zheng Kai was in the final years of college and had trouble filming, so he focused on advertising, so they were on equal footing with each other.

But with Wei Yang's rapid rise and even promotion of capital, Zheng Kai's life became difficult.

One thing to say is that at that time, Wei Yang had not grown up enough to block Zheng Kai, and he did not deliberately retaliate. He was not so petty.

But it must also be noted that at that time, Zheng Kai was just an unknown person and his ability to resist risks was extremely low.

As a newcomer who had just graduated, Zheng Kai had not been able to receive many film and television dramas. This was a normal professional phenomenon, but he couldn't help but feel something wrong in his heart. He always muttered to Wei Yang, thinking that the other party was causing trouble.

And many people knew about the conflict between the two in the show, so he was not the only one to think about it.

The circle is so big, and there are so many people involved in the same drama, that the bottom line is quickly lost.

So it was even more difficult for Zheng Kai. As a newcomer, he originally had less leverage, and now he offended someone. They either wanted to please Wei Yang or didn't want to cause trouble, so the roles and even commercials he could receive became more and more popular. Come less and less.

Wei Yang is not unaware of this rumor, but he may not take the initiative to retaliate, but he is too lazy to help his enemy.

Not adding fuel to the flames is the greatest kindness. I just explained it to a few close people. It doesn’t matter if others believe it or not.

As Wei Yang's influence in the Magic City grew, Zheng Kai couldn't survive at all, so he simply went to the capital. With good luck, he soon got a chance to show his face and successfully signed with Huayi.

Now after many years of hard work, I finally got the biggest resource so far, starring in Feng Pants' movie "Private Customization".

Zheng Kai was so complacent that he even thought about one day returning to Wei Yang and telling him that he was back.

However, the cold reality today told him that, let alone him, even Feng Pong, whom he looked up to, was actually far from Wei Yang.

He may have to live in the shadow of that man for the rest of his life...