Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 699 Goal: Champion of Film History

After 2012 days of intense reading, the crew of "2" is ready to officially launch.

However, before the launch, Chen Hao will hold a launch conference, which is also part of the film's publicity, in order to obtain a higher box office, it must be done.

After all, the total investment of "2012" is as high as 2.5 million, and there is still some pressure to rely on the box office in the mainland to make up for it, so the promotion work must be carried out continuously to attract everyone's attention.

At this time, a lobby of the hotel where the crew of "2012" was stationed was already crowded with reporters from all over the country.

This is where the influence of the four major directors lies. Every time they announce a new film, it will cause a sensation in the entire industry and the media.

In the first ten years at the beginning of the century, the four directors were the most box-office appealing existences in the Mainland!
Therefore, many actors try their best to participate in the movies of the four major directors, because they can really become famous all over the world!

"Chen Hao's new film is another sci-fi film!"

"Sci-fi films can be eaten by both Chinese and foreign countries. If you make domestic comedies, foreigners will definitely not be able to understand them. How much box office will Chen Hao lose?!"

"That's right, for the sake of box office in Europe and America, Chen Hao can only keep making sci-fi movies!"

"Isn't it good to make sci-fi movies!? At least Chen Hao proved that China and even Asia can make world-class sci-fi movies!"

"I heard it's a sci-fi disaster movie this time!"

……

When the time came to nine o'clock, Chen Hao brought all the main creators of the crew onto the stage, and the audience sparkled immediately!
"Thank you everyone for taking the time to attend the opening ceremony of my new movie "2012"." Chen Hao said with a smile, "These are the leading actors of the movie, and everyone is familiar with them, so I won't introduce them one by one."

Sitting beside Chen Hao are Liu Dehua and Fan Yaojing, Deng Chao is sitting on the other side of Liu Dehua, next to Fan Yaojing is Sun Li, Guan Gege and Song Zu.

"Okay, just ask if you have anything, we are all ready!" Chen Hao laughed.

"Director Chen, your new film is a disaster film, why is it called "2012"?"

"This comes from a prophecy of the Mayan civilization that the winter solstice on December 2012, 12 will be the end of the world. This film is inspired by this!" Chen Hao replied.

"The theme of the disaster film "2012" is the end of the world? Well, has the script been reviewed?"

Chen Hao laughed and said, "Of course, otherwise, why would I hold the launch conference?"

"2012", a doomsday disaster film, was indeed a bit controversial during the script review, but it passed with the support of Han Sanpin.

There are indeed quite a few film and television scripts that have been rejected because of the subject matter, but there is still some flexibility in how to say this kind of thing.

In fact, at the beginning of the century and even earlier, many film and television dramas should not have passed the review now.

For example, the TV series "Snail House" exposed the problem of corruption in the officialdom, and many other things were too realistic, and it should have been impossible to pass, but it passed in the end, and it caused a heated discussion after it was broadcast.

Similar to "Snail House", even more powerful is undoubtedly "In the Name of the People". I believe many people will be surprised when they see the content of this drama. How can it pass the review?
There are also such examples in movies, such as the adult-style animated film "The Great Guardian".

This movie is basically slashing, killing and killing, and it is also mixed with pornographic metaphors and violent aesthetics, so it is quite puzzling that this movie can pass the review.

There is also "Operation Red Sea", which was a big hit at the box office, and was warned by the State Administration of Optoelectronics because there were too many scenes of blood and flesh flying in it.

An example of this is Operation Mekong.

It can be said that although the two films "In the Name of the People", "Operation Red Sea" and "Operation Mekong" are the main themes, they all obviously have profound meaning and extensive influence, but to a certain extent, they are not in line with the photoelectric release. style of.

But these three film and television dramas were finally released successfully, mainly because behind these three dramas stood three great gods, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Huaxuan Department and the Navy.

Therefore, Optoelectronics can only make concessions.

The doomsday theme of "2012" has caused controversy, but it has the investment of Huaying, so it has the endorsement of Han Sanpin.

In addition, Chen Hao has issued a military order, to surpass the box office of "Titanic", it must be "2012".

If domestic films can regain China's own film history box office champion, this will definitely be a major achievement, and Han Sanpin is still very excited.

In addition, Chen Hao did make some minor changes to the script. After all, the protagonist changed from an American to a Chinese, so it must be fine-tuned.

Therefore, in the end, "2012" was able to pass the risk.

"Director Chen, how much is the investment in "2012"? What is your expected box office?"

Chen Hao said, "The total investment of "2012" is 3 million yuan, which is the highest investment I have made in a domestic film so far. As for the domestic box office, my goal is to exceed 3.6 million yuan!"

When the reporters heard the words, their eyes lit up and they quickly wrote down the headlines. This is 3.6 million!

I'm afraid Chen Hao is the only one who dares to boast so much!
You know, there are only 3 movies with a box office of more than 2 million in mainland film history!

One is Chen Hao's last movie "Pacific Rim", which grossed 3.12 million yuan in the mainland!

The other one is "Titanic", which has been the box office champion of mainland film history for nearly 10 years, with a total box office of 3.6 million yuan!

Wait, something seems wrong?
After the scene was quiet for a while, all the reporters immediately looked up at Chen Hao in surprise.

"Did Chen Hao say more than 3.6 million? Did I remember correctly?"

"I seem to have heard that it is more than 3.6 million!"

"The box office of "Titanic" is 3.6 million, right?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"That means..."

……

The reporters on the scene were chattering loudly, and then many reporters stood up at the same time and asked questions.

"Director Chen said that the box office of "2012" can surpass that of "Titanic"?"

"Director Chen, your goal is to become the champion of mainland movie history?"

"Is more than 3.6 million more than "Titanic"?"

……

During the reporter's question, many people who hadn't understood before immediately came to their senses, and then looked at Chen Hao in shock.

Liu Dehua and Deng Chao looked at Chen Hao, but their hearts were not at peace. Director Chen showed his sharpness.

Fan Yaojing looked at Chen Hao with a confident smile on his face, and felt so handsome. This is a man who has completely conquered her physically and mentally. She really wants to punish him right now.

Chen Hao looked at the shock, anticipation, suspicion and other expressions in the audience, and nodded lightly, "That's right, the goal of "2012" is to surpass "Titanic" and regain our own box office championship in film history!"

boom……

After the media reporters at the scene got the expected answer, they were so excited that they almost burst into tears. While taking pictures frantically, they shouted inwardly, big news!

Seeing the expressions of the reporters, Chen Hao secretly smiled.

Saying that "2012" surpassed "Titanic" in box office is not only for publicity, but also because the possibility is not small, not to mention that Chen Hao also issued a military order with Han Sanpin.

The number of theaters in China and the total box office of movies have continued to grow for many years, and movie ticket prices have also increased.

In 2007, the box office of Chen Hao's "Pacific Rim" reached 3.12 million. One year later, the box office increased by 5000 million, which is not particularly difficult.

"Director Chen, what do you estimate the final box office of "2012" will be?"

"It doesn't make much sense!" Chen Hao laughed.

The reporters felt right after hearing the words. If it really surpassed "Titanic", then it doesn't matter if the box office is more or less, unless the box office of "2012" can reach 4 million yuan.

Bring the domestic movie box office into the 4 million era!
"Then Director Chen, is it certain that he will win this year's championship?"

In the film market in 2008, three of the four major mainland directors participated in the battle.

In addition to the National Teacher who is busy with the Olympics, Chen Hao's "2012", Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" and Feng Dapao's "If You Are the One" will all be released this year.

In addition, there are "Yangtze River No. 7" by Xingye, and "On the Red Cliff" by Wu Baige who returned from Hollywood.

"The King of Kung Fu" co-starred by Cheng Long and Li Lianjie can barely be counted.

However, Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" is a biographical film, so the box office should not be too big.

Xing Yeh's "Yangtze River No. 7" was released for 1.2 million yuan in two weeks, and the final box office should be around 2 million yuan. The previous 2 million yuan was undoubtedly an astonishing box office.

But it's nothing in front of the 3.12 million of "Pacific Rim" and the 2.46 million of "Assembly".

According to the growth trend of the mainland movie box office, if you want to compete for the annual championship, then you should have at least 3 million box office!

Judging from the current form, Chen Hao's "2012", Wu Baige's "On the Red Cliff", and Feng Dapao's "If You Are the One" are the most champions.

"2012" is a sci-fi special effects blockbuster with an investment of 2.5 million, needless to say.

Wu Baige's "Red Cliff" is by far the film with the largest investment in Asia, although it has been divided into two parts.

But the highest investment + epic production + international famous director + superstar big names, this combination boxing is also extremely impactful.

As for "If You Are the One", it is enough to know that this is Feng Dapao's return to Feng's comedy!
Feng's Comedy has already helped Feng Dapao win the Mainland's annual championship twice!
"My goal has always been to win the championship!" Chen Hao laughed.

As one of the four major directors in the mainland, and has won two annual titles, Chen Hao still has this confidence.

……

The launch conference of "2012" lasted for 2 hours. The reporters were quite enthusiastic and asked various questions.

Some reporters even asked about the "**door" that recently detonated the entire China and even the world, and asked Chen Hao what he thought of this matter.

Of course, I saw it with my eyes, and Chen Hao complained in his heart. Although they are both Teacher Chen, the language of the camera, the composition of the picture and the emotions of the actors are obviously completely different.

So Chen Hao refused to answer this question.

After the press conference, Chen Hao and the main creators rushed to the crew immediately.

Lu Yang has already prepared for the opening ceremony. Although he has just graduated, Lu Yang has already worked in several production crews, so he is quite familiar with it.

Chen Hao brought Liu Dehua, Fan Yaojing, Deng Chao and others together, burned incense and worshiped gods as usual, and then ate suckling pigs and fruits.

Afterwards, Chen Hao came to the camera, lifted the red cloth and shouted with a penis expander, "I announce that "2012" is officially launched!"

After the opening ceremony, there was another set-clearance inspection, and the actors were almost ready, so the filming could start.

There are not many scenes arranged on the first day.

The main purpose is to let the leading actors find their feelings, and at the same time check the normal operation of the shooting equipment, props, and crew.

Liu Dehua was already wearing a crumpled nightgown at this time, it wasn't torn, but it wasn't too old, but it looked a little cheap at first glance.

This is due to the image setting of the character. The male protagonist temporarily acts as a driver for others, so he is a little struggling in life.

The male protagonist used to be a writer, but because the book was not popular, he could only work as a driver for the big boss.

This is a fanatical and persistent individual who is somewhat idealistic and feels in control of situations.

Such a person is also divorced, so like a regular divorced man, he will not be very tidy, and the economy is often accompanied by financial constraints.

……

"Everyone be quiet, ready to start shooting!"

"Is the light on?"

"All right!"

"recording?"

"no problem!"

"Camera?"

"That's it!"

"The 2012st scene of the 15th scene of "1" is the 1st time, pop!"

"A documentary team discovered the suicide, and here is the ancient Mayan city of Dagarh, where we saw many dead, supposedly because of the Mayan prophecy that it was believed that December 12 of this year would be the end of the world due to the destructive power of the sun."

The footage was shot from a TV with a low resolution.

First, the entire screen is about the same size as the entire screen, and then the camera moves back and forth slowly, and the frame of the TV gradually appears in the screen.

Accompanied by the sound of the report, the camera has moved far enough away, and then slowly swiped to the right.

It can be seen that this is not a big room, much like a bachelor apartment.

There are a bunch of kitchen utensils over there, in front of which should be tables and chairs for eating, and then to the right is a reclining chair, a statue, next to a low wooden table full of books, and a man with his head covered with clothes is sleeping on the sofa .

The lights were still on, the TV was playing, and the light coming in through the windows showed that it was already daylight.

This man probably fell asleep while lying here doing something last night, the lights were on, and the TV was on.

"Oddly enough, scientists support this claim. We're facing the most intense solar activity ever recorded. …"

The report didn't stop, a shock came to mind, the hero Liu Dehua finally opened his eyes in a daze, habitually touched the sides of his head, and finally touched the watch.

Pick it up and check the time.

"Many believe the Mayan prophecy that when the sun and all the planets line up..."

The TV was still playing, Liu Dehua shut down silently for a while, and then bounced off the sofa as if his body had just woken up: "I'm going, it's almost time, I'm dead!"

After speaking, he directly stepped over the sofa and rushed over.

With a "bang", he hit the table in a hurry.

"Stop! Hit harder, Hua Tsai, at least knock the desk lamp to the ground, let's do it again!" Chen Hao shouted.

"Okay, director!" Liu Dehua raised his hand.

(End of this chapter)