Chapter 29 Words must be practiced
"Last sentence?" Han Sanping obviously didn't remember what was at the end. He just remembered that the dam made of the human body was too shocking.
"All box office proceeds from this film will be donated to the people in the disaster area and to the afforestation project in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River." Wu Xiang gave the answer.
"Oh?" Han Sanping's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, "Are you sure you will fulfill your words? Then why do you want so much box office?"
Wu Xiang put his whole body into the chair and said with a smile: "Of course it is donated to the disaster area, of course it is to plant trees so that the Yangtze River will no longer be as scary as this year."
"..." Han Sanping said nothing, but his eyes were very complicated.
What kind of era is this? Although the reform and opening up has been almost 20 years ago, let alone millions, even hundreds of thousands is a huge sum of money. Not to mention others, it is Han Sanping himself, last year's "Party A and Party B"
It was because he defrauded the big liar Mou Qizhong of 1 million, plus the Wang brothers' 300,000 to make it. He Han Sanping is the head of a factory, the largest film studio in the country, so it is so difficult to get 1 million.
Although this film may not necessarily make a lot of money, if there are millions of box office shares in front of him, he thinks he will hesitate and consider whether he really wants to fulfill his promise to make all the profits.
Donated everything, a few million can really solve many problems.
Han Sanping thought of this and wanted to confirm again, "You will donate no matter how much money it is?"
"Hehehe..." Wu Xiang smiled. He did not answer Han Sanping's question directly, but said: "Teacher Han, can I tell you what I was thinking before?"
Han Sanping was a little surprised when he heard it, but he could only say: "Okay."
Wu Xiang took a breath and began to speak slowly: "At the beginning, when I was preparing this film, I was indeed affected by the incident of the nationwide flood fight. This is true. But I soon realized that I
If you make such a film at this time, then the film will definitely attract much attention because of this big event. In other words, it will naturally attract huge attention in terms of publicity, and all of this is almost cost-free.
Therefore, I am completely sure that as long as this film is not bad, it will definitely achieve huge box office success!"
After hearing what Wu Xiang said, Han Sanping kept nodding. He was absolutely sure that the young man in front of him had an advanced grasp of the film market, but something seemed wrong in his heart.
"Success is almost predictable, but..." Wu Xiang paused at this time and changed the subject, "What kind of success is this success? Although we are promoting a positive, positive, and tall image of flood-fighting soldiers and civilians,
But when the country is in such crisis, I succeeded because of such an incident and made a lot of money. Isn't this a difficult situation for the country?!"
Wu Xiang's words were like a sledgehammer hitting Han Sanping's heart hard. What he felt just now was wrong, it was the 'national financial crisis', but Wu Xiang's words just now were too powerful to confuse.
"Of course, this is just my personal thought, but I can imagine that someone will definitely make such a voice, although I am also certain that this will never become a mainstream voice. It is even said that I only need to donate part of
The box office revenue can make these voices disappear completely, but it will still be difficult for the country to make money!" Wu Xiang stopped here.
Although Wu Xiang stopped talking, Han Sanping's mind did not stop. He was thinking about the fact that he had deceived Mou Qizhong before. Because Mou Qizhong was too courageous, something happened to the satellite and he went to work. Therefore, Han Sanping did not
Isn't it unfair to share other people's money? But Han Sanping immediately figured out that even if he wanted to be righteous, he would have to wait for your surname Mou to come out.
Wu Xiang didn't know what Han Sanping was thinking. He just saw Han Sanping's expression change. It seemed that his words had some effect, so he continued: "Yes, it is difficult to make a country rich! Although I don't care what the media says.
, I don’t care what others think, but I can’t pass this test myself!”
Han Sanping was finally attracted by Wu Xiang's words this time, "Why?"
"At first I really considered being a jerk and just donating a small amount, but when I took pictures of those real-life heroic deeds, when I saw those people in the disaster area who were shedding tears,
When I was watching the crowd, when I saw our soldiers jumping into the cold river one by one regardless of their own safety, I really couldn't do that. If I make a fortune from this drama, even if no one talks about me, I will never
I will definitely not be able to sleep, I am a fucking bastard! So, I will donate, no matter how much money I donate, as long as I am still a human being, I have to do this!"
Although Wu Xiang's words were not loud, they had a decisive momentum that made it impossible for anyone to doubt his motives. To be honest, he initially told his 307 friends to donate in full, but now he is actually the one saying it.
The real thought in my heart is that if a person, a person who has been poor for two lifetimes, is really faced with so much money and wants to donate it all immediately, how can he not count it out?
There were struggles, but he still had to fulfill his promise!
Hearing these words in Han Sanping's ears, he was really shocked. Wu Xiang's words were very true and there was no falsehood at all.
"Very good, I understand." Han Sanping seemed to be convinced by Wu Xiang, but he immediately changed the subject, "But if this film really becomes a success and you donate a large amount of money, you will not be considered.
No profit, but your reputation..."
What they said is the truth. There is no profit but fame. Wu Xiang chuckled: "Yes, I don't deny that I will become famous because of this. If someone says that I am seeking fame and reputation, I will continue. There is nothing I can do. I can only do it.
It’s reached this point. And let’s put it this way, I don’t even want any money, and I haven’t even gained a reputation, so isn’t it that I’m working in vain? Aren’t my group of friends working in vain as well?”
Han Sanping lamented Wu Xiang's sincerity in his heart, and then asked: "I didn't mean that, I meant, you can get the name, but what can we get from Beijing Film Studio?"
People are right to ask. This film is mainly cooperating with Bayi Film Studio. If Beijing Film Studio only does distribution work, then it won't get money, so what are they busy with?
But Wu Xiang still did not answer directly. He only heard him smile and say: "As for Beijing Film Studio, Mr. Han, if I am not wrong, you are going to do a consolidation now. During the restructuring, you will form a very large enterprise."
The group will integrate the National Film Company, your Beijing Film Studio, the movie channel, and..."
"You, how did you..." Han Sanping was shocked at this time. This integration of China Film Group was very secret. At least it was difficult for people who were not involved to know about it. But how did the boy in front of him know?
?
Of course, Han Sanping would never know that Wu Xiang was a reborn guy. Regarding such a major event as the establishment of China Film Group in the film and television industry, how could Wu Xiang, who was in this circle, not know about it?
"It seems like this guy must have a very good background, otherwise how could he know about this?" Han Sanping was already thinking about it in his mind, "Which of these seniors is named Wu? Which high-level person is named Wu?"
There don’t seem to be many..."
Wu Xiang naturally didn't know what Han Sanping was thinking. He didn't say anything when he saw Han Sanping, but he couldn't stop talking, so he continued, "I don't need to tell you what kind of enterprise will be created after this integration.
You should understand better than me, but who will be her helmsman? Teacher Han, your "Party A and Party B" last year was quite successful, and this year Director Feng's work is a big hit again, and my film, although it is very successful for
For you, it is just the icing on the cake, but what this film promotes and shows..."
"I understand!" Han Sanping interrupted Wu Xiang before he could finish.
Because there is no need to say any more. We are all smart people, so there is no need to be so straightforward. China Film is not a private company. Making money is one aspect, but other things are also very important. To put it bluntly, this "Great Flood"
》can give Han Sanping extra points.
The things here are indescribable, and Han Sanping even thought that if this Wu Xiang really had something to do with the above, it would be a big help.
"We'll just follow your plan. If this movie can be a big hit at the box office, we'll donate all the box office profits!"
"Haha, that's great!" Wu Xiang was naturally happy.
The matter was done, and both parties discussed it in detail...
Wu Xiang returned to school in a dusty state, and then returned to dormitory 307 as quickly as possible, because he knew that a group of classmates were waiting for him there, waiting for his good news.
The door opened with a bang, then another bang, and Wu Xiang slapped a contract with all the details on the table. This guy originally wanted to pretend to be cool, but he couldn't hold back his smile no matter what.
"Is it done?" The eight men in dormitory 307 all opened their mouths, which at least could hold a lot of eggs.
"It's done." Wu Xiang is still tensing up and trying hard, but it's a pity.
"You, how did you negotiate?" Brother Kun said that he couldn't understand. Not only him, but almost everyone couldn't believe it. How could someone agree to such a crazy sharing plan?
"Who am I? Is there anything I can't accomplish if I take action?" This guy Wu Xiang is definitely a stinker at this time, what a shame!
"What a fool! This kid is still playing tricks with us! How can we punish him?" Huang Yanbo immediately shouted.
"Come!" This time, a crowd of people gathered and shadows followed.
"Don't, don't, don't, can we not be so barbaric?..." Wu Xiang wanted to run away immediately, but this was a dormitory after all, and there was no way to hide. This guy was caught by them, and then these guys used
After using a special trick, the eight strong men directly stacked the Arhat, and he was at the bottom...
The schedule of "The Great Flood" has been released, and it is scheduled to be released on January 21, 1999. It can be regarded as catching up with the end of the Lunar New Year schedule. This is a super efficient film schedule. Han Sanping has used all his strength to make it.
The reason for this is very simple, that is, the film itself is time-sensitive, so it can only be done sooner rather than later.
The domestic film market at the end of the 20th century was a market in a period of transformation. It once had great success, but the current situation is very bad.
However, we can already see improvement, because there was a movie in 1998, "Titanic", this blockbuster, which gave many theaters on the verge of bankruptcy a chance to breathe. This is a box office miracle movie, in the United States
It generated a huge response, which made FOX regret it. Why did it sell part of the distribution rights in the first place? In China, it was also a blockbuster to save the market.
"Titanic" is the first Hollywood blockbuster in China. Its profit-making effect is very scary. Moreover, a ticket costs 80 yuan, which is still unreasonable. Therefore, domestic theaters gave it a very long release period.
,18 months.
But this is a foreign film. The domestic film that really gives people hope is "Party A and Party B", which is the first domestic commercial Lunar New Year blockbuster. However, its box office is only tens of millions. Domestic films
The weak position is obvious.
"The Great Flood" will face "Titanic", but they are not heavyweights at all. It would be good if Wu Xiang's first film can stand out in domestic movies.
"See You or Be Parted", this New Year's masterpiece directed by Feng Xiaogang, was released on December 17, 1998. To be honest, this has both advantages and disadvantages for "The Great Flood". It has already been a month, that is,
It is said that the strongest period of "See You or Separate" has passed, but a happy atmosphere has been created. So, isn't Wu Xiang's tear-jerking themed movie a bit inconsistent with the New Year's atmosphere?
It’s not just Director Feng. There are three films participating in the competition this year. Chen Peisi stopped acting in sketches and produced a movie, "Two and a Half Men". Zhao Bensan and Uncle Zhao stopped singing and played a duet. He and his old partner Song
Dandan filmed "Men and Women Directors", Feng Gong stopped talking about cross talk, he brought "Nothing to Do to Have Fun".
In other words, everyone is no longer doing their jobs, they are all watching movies for fun, and they all want to help out.
This is just for the mainland. This year, Big Brother Long successfully entered Hollywood. There was a movie released before, "Rush Hour". However, because the ECPA has not been signed at this time, the Hong Kong movies of Big Brother Long and Xingye have not yet been released.
They cannot be released in the mainland. At this time, Hong Kong films are still considered overseas films and need to be imported. There are quota restrictions.
However, you can watch it in the video hall. This is also a channel for diluting the interests of the cinema. The poor management of the theater is related to the popularity of the video hall. Of course, many theaters have no moral integrity and have opened video theaters themselves.
hall.
There are so many opponents. It can be said that each one has a great background and each one is a heavyweight.
Moreover, Wu Xiang also knew in his heart that "The Great Flood", as a main theme movie, has a very fatal flaw, that is, it does not have the advantage of group booking.
Although Wu Xiang persuaded Han Sanping from Beijing Film Studio, and Huang Tuanzuo from Bayi Film Studio was in charge, his fame and connections were not to that level yet. No one would organize a booking just because of his fame.
, and this private theater is actually the main box office revenue of the main theme movie, and it has always been like this.
In other words, Wu Xiang's theme movie is completely a commercial model. From shooting to release, it has completely broken away from the category of theme movies.
Chapter completed!