Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 921: The End of the "Chain Saw" Series

After the Directors Association meeting, Chen Hao caught up with the National Teacher.

"Director Zhang, "Jinling Thirteen Panties" will be released soon, right?" Chen Hao said.

The national teacher nodded when he heard the words, "The schedule is set on December 12th, and Director Chen will be required to help a lot when the time comes!"

"No problem, at least 60% of the film schedule for "Jinling Thirteen Panties" at Haotian Cinemas will be at least [-]%," Chen Hao promised.

"Thank you so much." The national teacher smiled after hearing the words, and then looked at Chen Hao seriously.

For Chen Hao's overtures, the national teacher had already felt it.

Since Chen Hao joined the Directors Association, everyone can see the respect and affection for the national teacher, and the national teacher can naturally feel it.

This is really normal, there are many domestic directors who like or even worship the national teacher, and Chen Hao is the boss of Haotian, so it is even more natural to win over the national teacher.

Especially after the national teacher and his old partner Zhang Weiping had a rift.

These two gold medal producers + great directors who have worked together for more than ten years were not long ago exposed by the media as disagreements and wanted to break up.

The reason is that Zhang Weiping insisted on using Bell and Nini's sex scene as a gimmick to gain attention when promoting "Jinling Thirteen Pans".

And everyone knows what "Jinling Thirteen Pans" was filmed, but you used pornography to promote this kind of movie, and there was even a special article called "Me and Bell Filmed Sex Scenes"!
These practices are indeed too inappropriate, so the National Teacher strongly opposes them.

But Zhang Weiping, the producer, only wanted to sell the movie well and insisted on making concessions, so the two had a very unpleasant quarrel.

In fact, this kind of quarrel and unhappiness between the two has a long history. Ever since Zhang Weiping broke his promise and began to intervene more and more in the film creation of the National Teacher, conflicts have already appeared.

Guoshi has his own artistic pursuit, while Zhang Weiping is box office first, so the contradiction naturally exists.

Both the producer and the director have their own demands, which leads to differences in the creation of the film, and at the same time involves a power struggle on the set.

As a result, the national teacher gave in.

For example, Jay Chou in "The City is Full of Big Boobs" was forced by Zhang Weiping for the sake of box office, but the National Teacher obviously has some doubts about Jay Chou, who is a newcomer actor, playing with Zhou Runfa and Gong Huang.

In addition, "Three Shots Surprise" is also the Zhao family class that Zhang Weiping insisted on seeing Xiaoshenyang become popular all over the country with the Spring Festival Gala.

In addition, the bed scene between Bell and Nini in "Jinling Thirteen Pans" was also added by Zhang Weiping. In the original script, it was actually just a kiss.

But Zhang Weiping thought, "Just a kiss and it's over. I think the audience is too disappointed. I said this should give the audience an explanation, and they should be strong."

So with that sex scene, the key is to use it as a gimmick to attract attention when promoting it.

Other than that, that's money.

The national teacher has not received his own salary since "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", and because of their friendship, the two had only verbal agreements but no contracts.

The reason Zhang Weiping gave was that the film lost money, so there was no money to share.

However, like "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", with new actors and small and medium-budget films without big scenes, the domestic box office revenue reached 1.5 million. How could it not make money?
The reason Zhang Weiping gave was that the National Teacher spent a lot of money. He held a national audition for half a year, and every day was money, and the crew spent more, so they didn't make any money.

It was also revealed that the national teacher has the right to sign, as long as he signs, he can be reimbursed, and the signing fee of the national teacher on the crew of "Jinling Thirteen Pans" is as high as 4 million!
Money may not be the decisive factor, but after all, it makes people feel uncomfortable and has become one of the incentives.

It can be seen from this that the conflict between the two has a long history and has accumulated deeper and deeper. "Jinling Thirteen Pans" should be just a fuse.

The character of the national teacher has always been forbearing, and he has cooperated for many years. In the end, he probably couldn't bear it anymore, so he chose to explode.

After the two broke up, Guoshi naturally became the target of countless companies and capital, and Chen Hao was no exception.

"I heard that you and Wanda are very close?" Chen Hao asked directly.

The national teacher smiled when he heard the words, "It's all made up by the media."

Chen Hao was noncommittal after hearing this, "If you and Zhang Weiping really want to break up, on behalf of Haotian Films, I sincerely hope that you can join."

The national teacher just nodded when he heard the words, but did not respond.

"Also, I may be a villain with the heart of a gentleman." Chen Hao said, "Zhang Weiping is a reckless hero. He may have some tricks. After all, you have cooperated for so long, and he knows your affairs too well. .”

After hearing this, the national teacher frowned and nodded, "Thank you Director Chen, I understand."

……

After leaving the directors' association, Chen Hao greeted Yaya and flew directly to the United States to continue the post-production of "The Avengers".

The time soon came to the end of October, and Liang Tianchi Films' sixth film "Saw 10" this year officially landed in North America.

North American weekend box office list (2011.10.28-2011.10.30):
No. 1, "Puss in Boots", with a box office of 3400 million U.S. dollars this weekend, DreamWorks, with a cumulative box office of 3400 million U.S. dollars and 3952 theaters;
No. 2, "Saw 7", with a box office of 2250 million US dollars this weekend, with a cumulative box office of 2420 million US dollars, 2808 theaters, and an investment cost of 2000 million US dollars;
No. 3, "Paranormal Phenomena 3", with a box office of US$1853 million this weekend, Paramount, with a cumulative box office of US$8130 million and 3329 theaters, a decrease of 65.7% year-on-year, and an investment cost of US$500 million;
……

"Saw 7" debuted in the last week of this year's Halloween schedule, and it is the only 3D version of "Chain Saw" that scares people to death.

Obviously, Liang Tianchi Pictures wants to leave a memory for the audience in this last episode, so that the audience can remember its goodness one day, and maybe they will hold popcorn and sigh to the big screen, "If you want to talk about excitement and The gore is still 'Saw'."

That's right, when "Saw 7" was released, Tianchi Films announced that this would be the last episode of the series.

Although the chances of "Chain Saw 8" appearing are slim, Liang Tianchi Pictures still adheres to the principle of maximizing the profits of the "Chain Saw" series.

I took this "Saw 7" seriously, and made it into a 3D version that keeps pace with the times with additional cost. The spirit of not abandoning and not giving up of Liang Tianchi Films is still worth a lot Learned by Hollywood film companies.

However, judging from the current shortage of scripts in Hollywood, many film companies have already taken it as their motto, as you can see from the endless stream of sequels.

In terms of quality, this seventh sequel is not bad, with as many as ten methods, it can be said to be a bloody gluttonous feast for friends who like to watch horror movies.

The director evenly distributes these ten eye-catching techniques throughout the film, so that the audience is always in a state of tension, and will never feel the slightest sense of burnout. The rhythm control is also excellent, and the overall look is Very smooth.

However, if you want to say how much 3D has played a role in the horror effect, it’s really not that big. Although 3D is the main feature, it’s just such an extra technology. In fact, there are not many details that must be reflected in 3D.

This point is somewhat similar to "Reaper 4", the effect of watching it with glasses is similar to that without glasses.

《电锯惊魂7》这个周末在2808家院线收入2250万美元，结合周四晚间的提前特映场，累计2420万美元的数字已轻松将2000万刀的预算甩在身后。

The opening revenue of 2250 million ranked fourth in the series. Unfortunately, it was the last episode and it failed to bring the series its fourth North American box office champion.

What is surprising is not the three-day revenue curve of "Saw 7" "Friday>Saturday>Sunday", which is normal for sequels, bad movies, and horror movies, not to mention the nature of all three. do.

A bit unexpected: Although "Saw 7" and last week's "Paranormal Phenomenon 3" both have more than 60% of the audience under the age of 25.

However, 3% of the viewers of "Supernatural Phenomenon 54" are women, while nearly 7% of the viewers of "Saw [-]" are male viewers. The scaring methods needed by men and women are quite different. Female compatriots really like to scare themselves more, while men pay more attention to it. The actual amount of bloodletting.

《电锯惊魂7》媒体综评23分（BFCA方面为41分，烂番茄网站新鲜度8%：3票支持∶34票反对），辛辣恶毒的评语多得像奇观一般，足以办个展览。

"An inert sequel with no integrity at all, based on the loopholes and flaws in the scripts of the previous episodes, it is far-fetched to force-feed new stories--the mistakes in the first part have become business opportunities for this work, how sick!!!"

"The low level of 3D images makes "Clash of the Titans" and "Alice in Wonderland" the best of the best. In addition, actors with such flat acting skills can't be three-dimensional no matter how much they are turned into 3D."

"The spectacle of using dark traps to concoct bizarre ways of death for human beings also makes people laugh because of more and more flashy mechanisms. Except for the hardcore fans of the series, no one will be satisfied. After watching it, there is a feeling of 'a bad It's a relief that the business is finally over."

The authoritative media "Los Angeles Times", "Time", "New York Daily News", "Orlando Guardian" and Onion.com all gave zero points. Since it is the end of the series, the Golden Raspberry Award will definitely not "treat" " Chainsaw 7"!
However, the "Chain Saw" series is a model in the history of North American film history, each of which has a small investment and quick results.

The investment of the first "Chain Saw" was only 120 million US dollars, and it achieved a score of 1828 million US dollars in the first week of release; the cost of the second "Chain Saw 2" increased by three times, and the box office performance also nearly tripled. Department is the pinnacle of the "chainsaw" series, with the highest return on investment.

When the production cost of the third and fourth episodes increased to US$1000 million, the US$3361 million and US$3176 million in the first week were basically maintained at the level of the second episode, without much improvement, and the aesthetic fatigue of the audience appeared. , and the media evaluation is getting lower and lower.

"Chain Saw 5" is a relatively poor box office and word of mouth, except that the investment of 2000 million US dollars is the highest in the history of the series.

Its chaotic killing game and incomprehensible editing have become the worst reputation in the series, and the lowest return on investment.

At the same time, "Saw 5" is also the glorious end of the series. In the sixth part, although the quality and reputation of the film have improved, it cannot change the aesthetic fatigue of the audience.

Coupled with the suppression of fashionable characters like "Spirit: Ghost Story", "Chain Saw" has completely collapsed.

So, it is indeed time to say goodbye to "Saw"!

However, "Chain Saw" was Chen Hao's first shot in North America, and it was also the starting point for Chen Hao's rise to fame and the development and growth of Liang Tianchi Pictures. It has accompanied Liang Tianchi Pictures for 9 years, and its historical status is beyond doubt.

A total of 7 "Chain Saw" series have been produced, with a total investment of 7020 million U.S. dollars, a total of 4.1588 million U.S. dollars at the North American box office, and a global box office of 8.73 million U.S. dollars.

At the same time, "Chain Saw" also won the Guinness Record of "The Most Successful Horror Movie Series", which can be regarded as a complete symbol for this series!

However, although the "Chain Saw" series is over, the horror factor of Liang Tianchi Films has not disappeared, although the previously launched "Human Skin Inn" and "Beast Meal" series are far less successful than "Chain Saw".

But Wen Ziren launched "Latent" this year, and has begun to build his own horror parallel universe.

Therefore, in the field of horror films, Liangtianchi Pictures will still be a pivotal existence!
……

When the time entered November 2011, Chen Hao completed the first cut of "The Avengers". Because there are still many special effects parts that have not been produced, Chen Hao has not been able to complete them all.

So Chen Hao stayed in North America for a few more days to deal with company affairs, then left North America and returned to China.

After returning to the imperial capital, Chen Hao's life became two points and one line, home-company.

Now Yaya's belly is not small, and she walks slowly, and the family is even more cautious, for fear of bumping into each other.

However, Chen Hao's wish to have twins came to nothing. During the prenatal checkup, it was found that there was only one baby.

Chen Hao now spends more and more time at home every day, because January is the due date.

In addition to going to the company to deal with company affairs, Chen Hao also went to Haotian Building to have a look. The entire "Crown of China Entertainment" has indeed been built, and it has also been decorated according to Chen Hao's requirements for atmosphere and comfort.

Chen Hao went to the multi-functional hall where the first Golden Crown Awards will be held to take a look. The whole hall has two floors and can accommodate more than 2000 people at most.

At this time, there are already workers in construction, and the decoration of the Golden Crown Award site has begun.

After patrolling with Danny Long, looking at the audio equipment, safety passages, and firefighting facilities, and listening to Danny Long report the process of the Golden Crown Awards Gala again, Chen Hao left in peace.

Afterwards, Chen Hao and Chen Hou learned about the advertising sponsorship of the Golden Crown Awards, and invited Wu Yigong, Guo Shi, Teng Wenji and other directors' association leaders and Golden Crown Award judges to the scene to have a look.

After reading it, Chen Hao returned to the company and asked all the subsidiaries to start moving. It is expected that the relocation should be in place in mid-December.

At the same time, Chen Hao also took time to attend the premiere of "33 Days of Broken Love" starring Da Meitang.

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