Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2761 Video Tape Market

This premiere does not sell tickets to the public, and all the audience who enter the venue are given the box office in the form of entertainment, directors, stars, industry insiders, representatives of newspapers and magazines, reporters, film critics, etc., a thousand people in the theater The seats are full, after all, this is Neon's first blockbuster film, and it is directed by Lin Daoqiu.

Unlike "Godzilla", "Onmyoji" was filmed in Neon throughout, and the actors are all local Neon actors. Most of the production team is the film crew of Neon. I don't think there will be too many objections to a neon movie.

Before the movie started, several film critics began to chat about some topics about "Onmyoji".

"I heard before that when Dongbao cooperated with Mr. Lin in "1992", he proposed to invite Mr. Lin to set up a magic studio in Neon, but unfortunately it was not negotiated in the end. If the magic studio can really be built If so, the special effects technology of local neon movies will undergo earth-shaking changes.”

"I've heard what you said before, but there's one thing you may not know. Recently, Dongbao has sold a piece of land in Chiba to Mr. Lin. It is said that Mr. Lin plans to build a special effect there. The set."

Not many people know that Lin Daoqiu plans to build a special effects studio in Chiba, and the construction has not started yet, and everything is still in the design stage. As for whether he will cooperate with Dongbao, no one will know. Even the people inside Dongbao don't know much about this matter.

"Since it is the land provided by Dongbao, why does Mr. Lin not cooperate with Dongbao? Although the cooperation between Mr. Lin and Shochiku and Toei seems to be closer now, the combined strength of Shochiku and Toei is still far behind. It is far inferior to Dongbao, and cooperation with Dongbao is the best choice."

In Neon, no matter who it is, including Shochiku and Toei, it is undeniable that the only film company with the strongest strength in Neon Films is Toho, no matter in terms of capital, technology, number and quality of stars, strength, In terms of political and business relations, there is no film company in Nihong that can compare with Dongbao.

Therefore, if Lin Daoqiu wants to set up a special effects studio in Neon, everyone will think that there is no second choice except to cooperate with Dongbao.

"I don't think Mr. Lin will cooperate with Dongbao this time."

"why?"

Hearing such a sentence from the editor-in-chief of the film and television section of a nearby newspaper, everyone turned to him one after another.

"Mr. Lin has fallen out with Dongbao now, and the president Isao Matsuoka who is close to him has been transferred to Fuji TV as an executive. It can be said that the relationship between Mr. Lin and Dongbao has already cracked. If it is not like this How could "Onmyoji" go to find Shochiku and Toei to cooperate with, this drama should have been produced by Toho."

Outsiders may not know whether the relationship between Lin Daoqiu and Dongbao is good or not, but they, people in the industry, have heard some rumors more or less, so when the editor-in-chief said this, everyone nodded in agreement .

"Could it be that Mr. Lin wants to train Shochiku and Dongying to fight Dongbao?"

As soon as this sentence was said, many people around him showed surprised expressions. If it is true what he said, then Dongbao will probably face a lot of pressure in the future, and even one day he will be killed by Shochiku and Toei. It's not impossible to join hands to surpass. You must know that Dongbao is the absolute overlord of the neon movie circle.

Lin Daoqiu didn't know about these people's guesses, but even if he knew, he wouldn't take it seriously, it would just be a joke.

Lin Daoqiu didn't intend to punish Dongbao to death, but he wanted to support Shochiku and Dongying, which was a certainty, and these discerning people could guess it at a glance.

At this time, the main creator of "Onmyoji" on stage is being interviewed by the host, talking about what he saw and heard during the filming of "Onmyoji".

Lin Daoqiu communicated quietly with Zhong Chuhong next to him from time to time, and he didn't know what they were talking about.

Half an hour later, the interview ended, and then Takeshi Nomura, Hiroko Yakushi Maru and others returned to their seats, and then the lights on the scene gradually dimmed, and the big screen slowly lit up, and everyone was looking forward to "Onmyoji" Finally began to slowly reveal its true colors.

"This time "Onmyoji" has spent so much on its budget, do you think it will be able to pay back?"

While watching the movie, Zhong Chuhong and Lin Daoqiu chatted about the production fee of "Onmyoji".

If the publicity fee is not included, "Onmyoji" spent a total of 8000 million US dollars. Although it is not as good as the production fee of "Godzilla", this amount of money is enough to make those people dumbfounded in the neon movie circle , Only a film tycoon like Lin Daoqiu dares to spend so much money to make a movie, others don't even think about it.

"It should be no problem. The plot and special effects of "Onmyoji" are not outstanding. Although it is not as shocking as "Godzilla" and "1992", this movie is worth watching repeatedly, so I believe in the video tape market. The performance should be good, and there will be a lot of income at that time."

In addition to the box office, the video tape market can also bring a lot of income to "Onmyoji", but if it wants to make a lot of money, "Onmyoji" must achieve a brilliant result in the North American market. In addition to box office revenue, it is natural to include income from video tapes.

Zhong Chuhong didn't think about it that much. What she cared more about was the most direct box office revenue. In fact, Xiangjiang did not do well in terms of the film's income from video tapes. This was before the piracy was rampant. Wait until later. After rampant, Xiangjiang's films will definitely face a lot of problems.

And there is another reason why Zhong Chuhong chats with Lin Daoqiu, that is, "Onmyoji" is all in Japanese, and she can't understand a word, so she can only chat with Lin Daoqiu to relieve boredom. If not, she is worried about herself. Get bored to sleepy.

And just now when I talked with Zhong Chuhong about the income from video tapes, Lin Daoqiu naturally thought of how difficult it would be for Xiangjiang movies under the rampant piracy in the future.

I didn't think about this question carefully before, because most of Lin Daoqiu's income is not obtained in Xiangjiang. Even if Xiangjiang doesn't sell money, it doesn't matter. After China's film market began to slump due to rampant piracy, can Asian theaters really save Xiangjiang Films?Lin Daoqiu had to start thinking about this question.

(End of this chapter)