Chapter 257 Making money!

Author: Pindao is very handsome

Chapter 257 Making money!

After being reminded by Gao Fei, I don’t know what the connection was with Ning Hao’s departure, but after all, “No Man’s Land” won this year’s Oscar spot.

When he heard the news, Gao Fei was naturally overjoyed.

After all, "No Man's Land" is still a literary film after all.

Even with the addition of popular stars like Goofy and bonuses from the Berlin Film Festival, no one can guarantee the final box office of the movie.

Therefore, even if Goofy doesn't care about the Oscar spot, it is good after all to have one more gimmick to attract the audience to watch the movie.

It's just that after the first day's box office came out, Gao Fei was still a little disappointed looking at the numbers on the report.

"Only 6 million?"

If Gao Fei remembers it correctly, at the beginning of the year, "The Movie" took in 11.2 million at the box office on its first day.

Calculated in this way, it is almost twice as long as "No Man's Land".

However, compared to Gao Fei, after seeing this result, Ning Hao was not disappointed at all, but was quite happy to open a bottle of red wine to celebrate.

I saw him pulling Gao Fei down to sit next to him, while he poured a glass of red wine himself and handed it to Gao Fei.

Seeing that Gao Fei seemed a little depressed, Ning Hao immediately smiled and said:

"Okay, this result is very good. After all, we are an art film."

"According to China Film's predictions, the final box office of "No Man's Land" may be around 90 million. If you are lucky, it may even exceed 100 million."

Having said this, Ning Hao couldn't help but take a sip of red wine happily, then half-squinted his eyes, leaned on the sofa and sighed with emotion:

"To be honest, I already feel like I'm dreaming about achieving this result."

Ning Hao's words definitely came from the bottom of his heart.

This is because Wang Kwon's "Tuya's Marriage", which won the Berlin Golden Bear the year before last, only had a domestic box office of 5.44 million, which was not as high as the first-day box office of "No Man's Land".

So when he saw China Film's box office forecast report, Ning Hao was not only not disappointed, but was overjoyed.

You must know that the artistic film "Ride Alone, Thousands of Miles", which Lao Mouzi previously collaborated with Takakura Ken, only had a box office of just over 30 million.

After hearing what Ning Hao said, Gao Fei also realized that he seemed to be a little distracted.

You must know that "No Man's Land" is a literary film!

Isn’t it worthwhile to be happy with the current box office?

Thinking of this, Gao Fei suddenly drank with Ning Hao with a smile on his face.

However, thinking of the two examples mentioned by Ning Hao before, Gao Fei suddenly had a thought in his mind and asked curiously:

"Mouse, if the final box office is really similar to what China Film Group predicts, then will our movie be the top box office hit among Chinese-language literary and artistic films?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang Bo and Yu Nan couldn't help but their eyes lit up.

Then when they saw the three people in the room, they all couldn't help but look at Ning Hao with bright eyes.

When he disappointed a few people, Ning Hao shook his head in disappointment and said:

"Don't think about it, even if "No Man's Land" has a box office of over 100 million, the highest-grossing art film will not be ours!"

After saying that, before Gao Fei asked who was so awesome, Ning Hao took the initiative to explain:

"In 1993, before the domestic film market was reformed, the global box office of "Farewell My Concubine" was almost over 30 million US dollars."

"As for the domestic box office...it's still calculated based on the number of moviegoers."

"However, there are over 10 million moviegoers in the Mainland. Even if the average ticket price is 4 yuan a ticket, there are still more than 40 million."

Speaking of this, Ning Hao couldn't help but shake his head and sighed:

"Tsk, tsk~ That was more than 40 million in 1993!"

After hearing this, neither Huang Bo nor Yu Nan said anything anymore.

Although they have often ridiculed the outrageousness of "The Promise" in the past, they still admire it when it comes to "Farewell My Concubine".

Maybe Gao Fei didn't feel it because he was relatively young, but Ning Hao and Huang Bo had both seen the scene of paying for meals to go to the movies.

So Gao Fei, who had not been floating for long, was forcefully dragged back to the ground by Ning Hao, who was ignorant.

Of course, it's always gratifying that "No Man's Land" is a box office hit.

Soon, a month later, as the box office of "No Man's Land" gradually approached the 100 million yuan mark, China Film took the opportunity to hold a huge celebration banquet.

Almost all celebrities in Beijing have been invited by China Film.

Not to mention, this trick is really effective.

The 100 million yuan box office mark that I was trying to resist but welcomed was easily surpassed by "No Man's Land" just like that.

So amid the laughter, not only was Ning Hao successfully hailed by the domestic media as a talented director with both literary and business skills, but Gao Fei also successfully established the image of a capable actor in the hearts of the audience.

After all, Berlin's best actor's reputation can be quite deceiving.

At least both the directors in the industry and the audiences in the cinema recognize this thing.

For a time, Gao Fei received many more offers for artistic films.

It's just a pity that there are so few books that Gao Fei likes.

…

2008, March 25.

When "No Man's Land" was still earning 1.8 million yuan at the box office in theaters, Gao Fei had already abandoned it and joined another crew.

By the way, when the news came out that Gao Fei turned down the invitations for the two movies "Roboman" and "The Tomb Raider" and instead accepted a TV series, many people in the industry thought that he was either crazy or that he was attracted by the previous episode.

The scenery of time is so elated.

Especially Zhang Ziyi, she couldn't understand why Gao Fei wanted to act in a TV series even though he won the Best Actor in Berlin?

For this reason, she even ignored the meager friendship between the two and took the initiative to call Gao Fei to find out the inside story in the name of persuasion.

But after hearing Gao Fei's answer, her face suddenly turned dark.

"For money? Only a devil would believe it!"

Zhang Ziyi knew that Gao Fei had made a lot of money in the past two years.

Although this guy's salary is not as much as hers, Gao Fei either brings money to join the cast or works on his own, and the money he earns is simply not comparable to that of ordinary actors.

Therefore, seeing Gao Fei refusing to tell the truth, Zhang Ziyi had no choice but to hang up the phone.

But Zhang Ziyi didn't know that the reason why Gao Fei took on "Sword of Sword III" this time was really because Tang Ren gave him too much this time.

It is said that in the domestic film and television circles, those who make movies often look down on those who make TV series.

But one thing I have to admit is that not only is it easier to attract investment in TV series, but the probability of making money is also much higher than in movies.

After all, while ordinary filmmakers are still cheering for investing over 10 million yuan, those who make TV series are almost doing projects worth 40 to 50 million yuan.

Just like the original "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", before filming started, Tang Ren promoted that the total investment in the TV series would be around 60 million yuan.

Of course, the figures for external publicity are naturally uncertain.

However, according to Gao Fei's later understanding, although "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" did not cost 60 million, there was always a cost of 30 million.

And this time, in order to get Gao Fei to nod, Cai Yinong did ruthlessly give Gao Fei a salary that he couldn't refuse - 250,000 per episode.

It can be said that in the current TV drama circle, even including those old bacon, Gao Fei's treatment is considered unique.

And after filming "The Three Immortals", Gao Fei will get almost 8 million.

Therefore, Gao Fei really couldn't find any reason to reject Cai Yinong.

The quality of movie stars is high, but they don’t make money as quickly as filming TV series!

…

Shanghai, Tang Ren headquarters.

When Gao Fei arrived, the main creative staff of the "Xian San" crew were almost there.

Because today we have to take fitting photos, none of the actors dared to neglect them.

After seeing Gao Fei, Lao Hu immediately came up to him with a smile.

At this moment, he had just changed into the costume of the play. He was wearing shabby and tattered clothes. He looked so high-flying that he couldn't help but rejoice:

"Fortunately I didn't choose Sedum."

In fact, after Tang Ren's screenwriter changed "Xian San" to a dual-male protagonist structure, he no longer had to worry about letting Hu Ge play Jingtian, so Cai Yinong gave Gao Fei a chance to make his own choice.

It's just that because the character Jingtian overlapped with the previous Li Xiaoyao, Gao Fei didn't want to repeat himself, so he chose another character "Xu Changqing" without hesitation.

When Gao Fei said this, Lao Hu immediately looked at him helplessly and said:

"It's great for you, but miserable for me."

While talking, Hu Ge also habitually lifted his pants.

No way, I don’t know who designed this costume. Hu Ge always felt like his pants kept falling down after putting it on.

So in order to prevent the love affair from leaking out, Hu Ge had no choice but to lift his pants after walking a few steps.
Chapter completed!