Chapter 781: Feng Xiaogang’s depression

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Ye Ming was eating hot pot and drinking Erguotou with Feng Xiaogang and Ge You in a private club. This is a great enjoyment for people in the capital. People with roots in the imperial city have this style. Although Ye Ming is not too keen on hot pot, eating hot pot once in the winter is still a good idea.

This time, Feng Xiaogang came to Ye Minglai, and it wasn't just about eating hot pot. He said while eating hot pot: "This big shot is also a hurdle for me, because the last time I sighed, the box office was really is indeed a bit disappointing, so this time I have to prove myself that this is the movie I put the most effort into.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have invited Guan Zhilin here. People like Liu Pei would be pretty good as heroines, but they don’t have the flavor of Guan Zhilin. I couldn't fail this time. When I felt bad, I went to you. Ye Zi, you made up for the last shortcoming of the movie, which surprised me. Just waiting for the movie box office results in ten days. "

A director can fail once. In Hollywood, directors also have the right to fail. The same is true in China. A successful director does have the right to fail, but generally speaking, once is enough. If he fails the second time, Basically, unless you are a director at the level of Guoshi, it will not be easy to make movies in the future.

Even in Hollywood, a famous director has the same right to fail.

Investors don't have enough patience to wait for the director to adjust. What they want to see is the results and the box office. Therefore, at this time, Ye Ming could also feel that Feng Xiaogang was actually under considerable pressure.

Ye Ming thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, Director Feng. Everyone who has seen this movie knows it very well. If you say it won't be a big hit, it's impossible. However, this movie Some of the movies are quite offensive, and you have exposed a lot of the petty problems in the entertainment industry. Are you making enemies of many of your colleagues?"

Feng Xiaogang said that he was not worried about this at all, and snorted and said: "This is nothing like those grandsons. What I have uncovered is just the tip of the iceberg. What? They have done these things and won't let me talk about it. Believe it or not, I made a more exciting film because of the anxiety? They didn't dare to do anything to me, but the most important thing is whether the audience will like it."

Feng Xiaogang doesn't expect his colleagues to eat. He expects the audience to eat. He knows this very clearly. Therefore, at this time, he also strives to achieve excellence in making movies.

Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "The premiere will be held in ten days. Has Guan Zhilin agreed to come? This is a very attractive star. There are also many die-hard fans in China. She will not attend the premiere." Maybe he won’t show up?”

The schedules of celebrities in Hong Kong are very tight. Ye Ming knows this very well. Therefore, paying attention at this time is also a sign of friendship between friends.

Feng Xiaogang was very attentive to this movie, so he said very confidently: "Don't worry, we have made an agreement with Guan Zhilin early. She has also promised to come by then, and the hotel has been booked." , I guarantee that things on that day will not be delayed. This is all included in the contract, otherwise I would not be able to sign a contract with her with confidence."

Some things must be agreed upon in the contract.

Ye Ming nodded and said: "This is necessary. Some actors in Hong Kong City do have some views on the mainland film industry. It seems that they are really superior to others. When the time comes, hehe, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi ah."

Maybe Feng Xiaogang is not clear about what Ye Ming said now, but in a few years, he will know what Ye Ming means by these words.

At this moment, Ge You smiled and said with an honest face: "The market determines everything, and we will wait until our mainland film market develops.

Naturally, there is no need to worry about no one coming to make movies. Is this true? "

Ge You, this guy, generally doesn't speak easily, but the truth he speaks is indeed to the point.

Just when the three of them were eating hot pot in full swing, Feng Xiaogang suddenly received a phone call. After hearing the phone call, his face suddenly looked a little uncomfortable, and there was even some indignation in his expression.

At this time, Ye Ming was very curious and said: "Director Feng, what happened to make you change so much? You won't say there is any problem with the movie, right? If there is a problem, I think it should be with the theater chain." problem”

Speaking of this [big name], it has passed the review, so basically there is no big problem. Although it contains some satires on some realistic situations in the entertainment industry, Feng Xiaogang is not an ordinary person. He also has his own role in the Radio, Film and Television Bureau. Therefore, since this film can pass the review, it means that the film will generally not exceed the bottom line. This is not a big deal.

There will definitely be no problem with the Radio, Film and Television Bureau. Big Shots and Infernal Affairs are different. Infernal Affairs is originally a co-production and involves the underworld. This is a very sensitive issue in the Mainland. Therefore, if it is said that it is prohibited to be broadcast in the Mainland If so, it's no big deal.

But "Big Shot" is not a movie like this at all, it is a New Year's film. Therefore, Ye Ming guessed that something like this must be a problem in the theater chain.

Feng Xiaogang said helplessly: "Well, we are being plotted against. They say it is a problem with the theater chain, but in fact it is also a problem with the theater chain. If you say it is not a problem with the theater chain, it is not a problem with the theater chain either. New Movies The people from Lianhe introduced Wu Yusen’s blockbuster [Wind Talker].”

As soon as these words were spoken, even Ge You, who had always been very calm, felt a little numb. His eyes widened and he couldn't believe such a thing. This was like a bolt from the blue.

Ge You said in disbelief: "[Windtalker]? I know this film. It seems to be a very big production, a blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage."

This is a very big production, and it is also an ambitious work by Wu Yusen. In this film, Nicolas Cage's acting skills are naturally unparalleled.

But to be honest, at this time, the content of this movie, how can I put it, according to the famous Hollywood film critic David Johnson, it is like a cup of Blue Mountain coffee stirred into the West Lake Longjing.

One is the aristocrat of coffee, and the other is the king of tea, representing the ultimate in Eastern and Western beverages. But if mixed together, it becomes unappetizing.

This is the review about Wu Yusen’s famous coffee and tea. Of course, this comment is generally circulated within the director circle, and David Johnson did not directly announce it to the media.

At this moment, Feng Xiaogang also said with some disappointment: "That's right, it's that movie, a super big production with a cost of 120 million US dollars. Even in Hollywood, this is a quite luxurious blockbuster.

This is Wu Yusen's fourth film directed in Hollywood.

Just during this quiet moment, Wang Zhongjun pushed the door open and came in with some dejection. He glanced at Ye Ming, forced a little smile and said: "Mr. Ye, you are here too. Our company has encountered something, and I want you to come." You and Director Feng also know about it, right?"

Obviously, Wang Zhongjun, the boss of Huayi Brothers, already knew the news. Ye Ming nodded and said: "[Wind Whisperer] is directed by Wu Yusen and stars Nicolas Cage. The production cost is as high as 120 million. This is a quite shocking movie, but I heard that [Wind Whisperer] Author] is a movie that Wu Yusen only started shooting this summer. According to Hollywood rules, generally speaking, it is the post-production period now. Why would something like this happen? I have also heard about this movie. Yes, it seems more appropriate to show it next year?"

This is where Ye Ming's real confusion lies. "Wind Whisperer" is indeed a powerful big production, but this big production has the same fate as Chen Kaige's "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin". Moreover, it is true that filming only started this summer, so it is not supposed to be released now?

Wang Zhongjun said without hesitation: "MGM changed its focus and directly accelerated the production speed. In order to seize the market schedule, it started showing movies earlier than now. This news is very impressive even for people in Hollywood." Surprised. We were also helpless.

And the momentum of this movie is that it is a big production introduced by the New Film Alliance. It is said that it is to deal with those of us who have provoked the New Film Alliance. Your movie was relatively lucky and was screened early. The special effects and post-production of "Windtalker" in Hollywood were not yet complete, so it was only screened at this time.

This is a work used by people from the New Film Alliance to warn a few of us. The purpose is very clear, which is to crack down on the ** of us people and make movie fans lose confidence in you directors. This way we won't be able to tangle with them over a matter like box office division. "

It can be said that the people of the New Film Alliance have good intentions. Directors like Ye Ming are really different from the times, but the domestic film market also relies on their directors and actors to support them. Therefore, sometimes the New Film Alliance People are also very dissatisfied with Ye Ming, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou and others.

I just used the Hollywood blockbuster "Wind Talker" to teach directors like them who don't know how many eyes Lord Ma has.

Feng Xiaogang's momentum was just coincidental.

This can be said to be a trap, an upright trap, but Feng Xiaogang knew it was a trap, but he had to get into it. (A great pie-in-the-sky event, a cool mobile phone is waiting for you! Follow ~ click / Chinese website public account (add friends on WeChat - add public account - enter qdread), participate now! Everyone will win a prize, now Follow the qdread WeChat official account!) (To be continued)