The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 87 Attending the meeting
Chen Jingxing felt that he still had to respond to the fans' concern.

These days, film and television dramas have to start marketing before the project is approved, and they have to squeeze toothpaste to slowly reveal the news.

After more than half a month, Chen Jingxing updated the news on Weibo again. The last one was a celebration poster of Fatal Identity breaking 4 million at the box office.

Chen Jingxing: [Thank you fans for your concern, the new script has been written, it is still a sci-fi theme, but it is not a sci-fi blockbuster, it is a story about the family relationship between father and son, and I can start it when I come back from the United States]

[Look, everyone!The blogger cheated! ]
[Director Chen finally celebrates the new year...]
[It's still a sci-fi movie!awesome!As a fan of sci-fi movies, Chen Jingxing is simply a blessing to me! ]

[Sci-fi movie Sai Gao! ]

[I think the director is quite talented in making police and crime films, don't you think about it? ]
[Just say it's science fiction but not suspense... suspense movie lovers cry]
[Is no one paying attention to the point of the last sentence?The director is now in the US?Is "Fatal Identity" going to be released in North America? ]

Chen Jingxing is not in the United States yet, but he will be leaving soon.

Under the guidance of the staff, Chen Jingxing came to a large conference hall. As soon as he entered the door, he saw two familiar people sitting on chairs under the stage and whispering.

Chen Sicheng and Xiao Yang.

The two also saw Chen Jingxing for the first time.

"Oh, Director Chen is here."

"Brother Chen...Brother Xiao...you guys are here too early."

"Director Chen, your yelling brother Xiao makes my liver tremble." Xiao Yang said while clutching his chest.

"Your lines don't change?" Chen Sicheng laughed: "We both said the same thing when we first met you. Director Chen called you Brother Xiao and your liver trembled. I called you Brother Xiao and your liver trembled. You There's something wrong with the liver."

Xiao Yang looked at Chen Sicheng with a sick expression on his face: "You, a post-70s generation, call me brother, a post-80s generation, can I not tremble?"

"...Just less than two years older than you, so you sound like two generations. Besides, who made you look anxious? It's not bad that Director Chen didn't call you Uncle Chen just now."

Chen Jingxing had a headache: "Then you don't always call me Director Chen, isn't our group all directors?"

Chen Sicheng: "Whoever is not the director is embarrassed."

Xiao Yang rolled his eyes: "MV directors are not directors, are they? Internet film directors are not directors? My "Way of the Dragon" is about to be released, so I'll make you proud for a while, but I also think it's a little bit called that." Question, both of your surnames are Chen, if someone calls Director Chen, don’t you both have to turn around?"

Chen Sicheng clapped his hands and looked at Chen Jingxing and said, "Then let's stop talking about it. You can call me Lao Chen, and call him Lao Xiao."

Chen Jingxing pushed the boat smoothly: "Then you can call me Xiao Chen, I am the youngest, why did you come so early? I thought I was the first to come."

Chen Sicheng pointed to his dark circles: "I haven't slept all night, so I came early."

Xiao Yang complained: "How many days has it been since your movie was released, and it hasn't come out yet?"

Although Chen Sicheng looked a little tired, there was still an unstoppable smile on his face: "How many days are there? It's only been two days, and your movie hasn't been released, so of course I can't feel this feeling."

Among the six directors of this exchange study class, who has been in the limelight recently is Chen Jingxing and Chen Sicheng.

Not to mention the achievements of "Fatal Identity", the movie "BJ Love Story" written, directed and acted by Chen Sicheng was released two days ago.

Because several films in the Spring Festival file have begun to weaken, and their reputation is poor, "Northern Love" is jointly produced by the joint theater chain and Beijing Film, so it got 35% of the film schedule when it came up, and the box office reached 1.2 million in two days. , the industry estimates that the total box office may reach more than 4 million yuan, which can be regarded as the second dark horse since "Fatal Identity" this year.

Chen Jingxing also recalled the situation when "Fatal Identity" was first released: "The job of director itself is a test of mentality. When "Fatal Identity" was first released, I also suffered from insomnia for several days. I was very nervous and couldn't relax. I can’t wait to ask the box office twenty times.”

Xiao Yang sighed: "No matter what, you are relieved, I was sentenced to probation."

In the second half of 2013, Xiao Yang made a movie "Old Boy: The Raptors Cross the River", a film jointly invested by Jingying and Tianhu Video Network.

Chen Jingxing comforted: "Your movie didn't have a press conference in January, it should be soon."

Chen Jingxing still attached great importance to this exchange training class, and had a deep understanding of the movements of several other directors in the class, but the source of his impression of Xiao Yang's self-directed and self-acted "Raptors Crossing the River" was relatively early. Because the filming of this film was completed in November last year, there are rumors that it will be released in January, and it is a competitor with "Fatal Identity". As for potential competitors, Fantasy World and DreamWorks have listed it For focus.

Now that there is no conflict of interest, Chen Jingxing's comfort is still very sincere.

However, Xiao Yang didn't seem to be comforted and said: "It was originally said to be released in January, but then it was postponed to May. I think May is not enough."

In fact, if you really want to be anxious, he is not in such a hurry. It may not be a bad thing if it can be delayed until the summer. But among the six young directors in this study class, he has no theater performance. Movies are not the same as theater movies, which put him under some psychological pressure.

Chen Sicheng looked at Chen Jingxing with some envy in his eyes: "Not everyone is as lucky as you. "Northern Love" was finished in June last year. As a result, there were no summer, National Day, Lunar New Year and Spring Festival files. Catch up, but it’s a miss. The box office of our country’s movies has inflated too fast. It can’t be judged by common sense. "Northern Love" was really released in the summer or National Day last year. The box office may not be as good as it is now. , I can only say that slowness has its advantages.”

Chen Jingxing nodded silently. He really couldn't say that he was unlucky. If he hadn't participated in the Orlando Fantastic Film Festival, "Fatal Identity" might not have been pushed back. The possibility of being pushed to the end of the year or even May is not small, but The most fundamental reason is that his DreamWorks is the main producer and has a greater say. Apart from popular schedules, if Chen Jingxing decides when to release, Huanshi.com must seriously consider his ideas.

Although Chen Sicheng and Xiao Yang must have invested in their respective films, the main producers and distributors are Beijing Film and United Cinemas. Even the director does not have much say in the selection and release of films. The Huaguo film market has a strong schedule. In the market, film producers and distributors attach great importance to schedules and timing. When choosing a schedule, they have a lot of considerations. Not to mention half a year, it is not uncommon to delay for two or three years.

(End of this chapter)