Chapter 1,889 Zhang Yimou’s blockbuster plan

Sometimes, you will be defeated by the difficulties and setbacks of life, and you may cry, but please hold on and wait for hope to sprout little by little in the corner of the years.

Hope is the most magical thing. Maybe it comes out of the street inadvertently and jumps directly into your pocket.

For many people, Run Brother is indeed a program with positive energy. Love, Righteousness and Brothers is this type of work.

Therefore, the popularity of Running Brothers is also within everyone’s understanding. Ye Ming did this unexpectedly, but one advantage of doing this is that Ye Ming is a lot quieter this time. He is doing a variety show recently, so he has nothing to do with tax evasion. The involvement is not very big, at least it means that no one is cheating Ye Ming, and it is impossible to cheat, because variety shows only make so little money, and cheating is meaningless.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to say, because according to Ye Ming's status in the entertainment industry, very few people are criticizing him, but this tax evasion matter is said to involve a very wide range of things, so in this case Regarding a question from Zi, if this matter insists on being involved, it can really hack Ye Ming. Even Zhang Yimou and Brother Chen Kai may be implicated, not to mention Ye Ming.

But when Ye Ming plays a variety show at this time, there is really no intention to be black. What's more, it is done by Ye Ming's own company, and Ye Ming's company has nothing to be black about. There is no tax evasion at all, so naturally he is not afraid of his shadow.

Zhang Yimou glanced at Ye Ming and said: "This program of yours is very good. Originally, everyone was not very optimistic about variety shows, but they didn't expect you to come up with new ideas. Will the next key actions be solved?" Put it here?"

It seemed like he was talking about family affairs, but Ye Ming also heard that there was something in the words. Ye Ming thought for a moment and said: "It will be moved here in the short term. After all, this program is very popular, which is somewhat beyond my expectation.

The second and third episodes are about to be filmed. Therefore, at this time, in the past month, I will film this program at a similar pace. There will be a total of about fifteen episodes. I will do it after the filming is completed. What, it’s not decided yet? "

Zhang Yimou's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had an idea and said: "If you don't have anything special to do, I have a notebook here to start a project. There are several roles that are more suitable for you. If you are willing, , you can come and take a look.

Don’t worry, I know you are now a member of the Screen Actors Guild. If you sign a contract with our crew, then at a time like this, I will actually give you a satisfactory bargaining chip. Our show is There will be a big production, and the target is a production worth 100 million yuan. Zhang Weiping, Mr. Zhang, also made great efforts to make a good Chinese movie. "

Come, come, Ye Ming suddenly felt excited, a Chinese blockbuster, it can be said to be the first Chinese movie that can be called a blockbuster, and it is also one of the most successful blockbusters. Zhang Yimou finally couldn't help but make a small fuss. Entered the international market.

So when he heard Zhang Yimou say this, he actually knew very well that what he was going to shoot this time was the so-called martial arts masterpiece [Hero].

It can be said that this movie has a weak plot and rigid characters. Anyway, it has almost exposed all the shortcomings that the movie should have. Especially the lines are very mentally retarded, and any analysis of the script is untenable.

The flying snow has taken ten steps, why bother to break through the sky? Who is the hero in ancient and modern times?

This is the biggest evaluation of this movie. After Wuming killed Feixue and Canjian, he could have a duel with the emperor. But for some reason, Wuming stupidly killed Changkong. This is the biggest lack of heart of the hero. plot.

Anyway, no matter what, Hero got a super high box office amidst a burst of scolding and controversy, letting the Chinese entertainment industry know that our blockbusters can be shot like this.

This is actually a success for Zhang Yimou. In the future, many blockbusters will be shot following Lao Zhang's footsteps. Hero, he is destined to be a name that will leave a strong mark in the history of Chinese movies.

Ye Ming was stunned: "A blockbuster, hundreds of millions, it is indeed a blockbuster. If you want to recover the cost, it will not be easy. Mr. Zhang Weiping is indeed very courageous."

Zhang Yimou is actually very satisfied. In fact, regarding such a problem, no matter how it is said, as a director, everyone hopes to have a very good start, a very big and good film crew to let him control, a With a crew of hundreds of millions, such a scale is definitely something that many directors only dream of.

Therefore, Zhang Yimou nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, I am surprised too, but this time, everyone is also trying to get a piece of cake. Your movie Slumdog Millionaire was able to defeat Pearl Harbor."

Why can't we shoot a blockbuster movie? In fact, speaking of it, I am able to have such an opportunity now because of you. Your box office is too high.

The money earned is also very enviable. Only those who want to invest hundreds of millions are planning to start shooting a costume movie. "

Zhang Yimou's eyes are actually shining with burning fighting spirit. This kind of large-scale production is a very big test for the director.

Moreover, regarding such a problem, almost all the pressure on the box office rests on the director alone.

Feng Xiaogang also understands very well why someone would invest in you as a director. Or is it because your previous films have achieved success? In other words, when people invest money in you, they believe that they can make money. If your movie has achieved brilliant results in the past, it will be very easy for you to attract investment now.

For example, Brother Chen Kai, the movies he made in the past, such as Yellow Earth, Farewell My Concubine, etc., are all masterpieces of Chinese movies. Let’s not talk about how these movies were shot.

But anyway, the director is named after Brother Chen Kai. Therefore, under such a situation, even if Brother Chen Kai made a big bad movie like Jing Ke Assassins Qin, and it was a huge failure, there will still be people willing to invest in Brother Chen Kai in the future.

That's because Brother Chen Kai is famous. But 100 million, this figure also shocked Feng Xiaogang. Such a sum of money has never appeared in China before.

Therefore, at this time, Feng Xiaogang, who is a member of the small urban film Qi family, said in surprise: "One hundred million, Director Zhang, do you have the guts to do something like this? It almost means that the pressure from the front is all It will be placed on you alone. Not only the actors, screenwriters, cameramen, lighting, etc. are all very strict. Only you dare to take on a crew like this."

This is not a compliment from Feng Xiaogang. In fact, under such a situation, Feng Xiaogang said it from the bottom of his heart. In fact, at the beginning of the 20th century, Feng Xiaogang, even if you gave him an investment of 100 million, would he have the courage to raise someone? The crew, this is hard to say. Therefore, the worry he had about Zhang Yimou at this moment was actually a real worry.

But it seems that both Ye Ming and Feng Xiaogang underestimated Zhang Yimou's ambition at this time. Ye Ming's Slumdog Millionaire was indeed a great stimulus to Zhang Yimou, and Ye Ming was able to achieve such a level.

As international directors, how could Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai be willing to do so? At this time, it was normal for big-budget movies to come out. Sure enough, Zhang Yimou said very proudly: "I am also under a lot of pressure for this movie, but I have to look for a way to make it.

Because now China has also joined the WTO, which means that under such circumstances, it will be easier for Hollywood blockbusters to come to China for such a thing.

If we, the film industry in Mainland China, say we will never touch big productions again, then what will we do if we encounter Hollywood blockbusters? Do we not have the ability to resist at all?

This is not what I want to see. Therefore, I hope there will be a new way to make movies, blockbusters, big productions, big stars, big scenes. Everything must be the best, at least to be the top level in China. That's what I want to see.

I want everyone to see clearly that if we Chinese people were to shoot it ourselves, we would also be able to shoot big scenes and big-budget movies. Therefore, I agreed to this movie. A large-scale ancient martial arts movie. "

Feng Xiaogang felt a little surprised when he said these words just now. He was very surprised, his eyes widened and he said: "Director Zhang, let me just say this out of the blue, don't mind, this martial arts guy is still in ancient costume. , a movie with a theme like this, how many in the Chinese entertainment industry can successfully shoot it?

If you want to shoot a movie like this, and it requires such a big investment, isn't it a bit risky? "

Feng Xiaogang looked at such a problem from the position of a director. At this time, he himself knew very well that if a director cannot master a good subject matter, then such a thing is also very serious. tragic.

He actually wanted to make a drama at the beginning, but he didn't expect that his pride would be shattered and he would suffer a huge loss. Fortunately, it was a public investment. It wasn't until Feng Xiaogang truly found his place, shooting urban comedies, Party A and Party B, that made Feng Xiaogang famous, and the Lunar New Year Trilogy established Feng Xiaogang's status as the father of Lunar New Year films. Therefore, this is a question of the positioning of a director.

Feng Xiaogang himself is suitable for shooting urban comedy movies. If he wanted to shoot a drama or something, it would definitely be a dead end.

No matter how great the rally numbers are boasted by later generations, the box office revenue is billions or billions, these are all false. What really shows that a movie is a classic is how many people mention it on the Internet. For example, Party A and Party B, the landlord’s family has no surplus food. Nearly twenty years later, it is still mentioned frequently on the Internet.

But in Assembly, how many plots, how many characters, and how many lines have become classics? Anyway, this shows that Feng Xiaogang is indeed a little unable to do what he wants when filming such a serious drama. His true essence is shooting urban comedy.

Therefore, at this time, the positioning of a director is the most important issue. Zhang Yimou's rural-themed movies are definitely top-notch and world-class. But if he wants to shoot a costumed martial arts drama, it's hard to say.

Zhang Yimou said with a smile: "Someone has to give it a try. Therefore, I have decided to shoot a martial arts costume drama. I have already chosen the name. It is called Hero. It is a story about assassinating the Qin Dynasty."

Because Ye Ming and Feng Xiaogang were present, Zhang Yimou knew everything about them, so Lao Zhang would not be afraid that Ye Ming and Feng Xiaogang would reveal the name and outline of their movie. If this is really the case, then the two of them will just stop being in the entertainment industry in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Yimou had nothing to keep secret and directly told such a problem.

At this time, Feng Xiaogang used a calmer expression and said very seriously: "Director Zhang, in fact, I am not pulling you back on such a matter. You can explore a new path for the Chinese entertainment industry. I admire this very much, and I also support your actions. But to be honest, it is indeed a bit risky for you to do this.

Still assassinate Qin? It’s not like Lao Chen hasn’t made similar movies before. Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin. A movie like this is a huge loss. I'm not making this up, you know it very well even if I don't tell you. Now do you also want to shoot heroes directly at this time? "

Feng Xiaogang didn't say anything, especially in front of his friends in the club. He was even more outspoken. Everyone in the circle knew about the failure of the movie Jing Ke's Assassination of the King of Qin. Therefore, in this situation, , in fact, on this point, what Feng Xiaogang said is not wrong at all, assassination of Qin, this is an old topic, but this topic is not very suitable for making a movie, Chen Kaige's failure is a very good one Example.

If there is no way to recover the investment of 100 million, then it will be a huge blow to Zhang Yimou. It was precisely because of such worries that, in such a situation, Feng Xiao just bluntly expressed one of his worries. (To be continued)