my movie years

Chapter 280 Revelation of "The Martian"
"Just yesterday, the highly anticipated domestic sci-fi film "The Martian" officially held its premiere.

This film is produced by Tianmi Film and Television Production Company, invested and distributed by Bona Film, Enlight Film, China Film, Penguin Film, etc.

It is written and directed by Zhang Hao, starring Zhang Yi and Yang Mi, co-starring Chen Baoguo, Wu Gang, Zhu Yawen, Chen Xiao, Song Yi, Zhang Binbin, Lei Jiayin, Hao Lei and others.

In addition, there are guest appearances by Hollywood movie stars Michael Caine and Heath Ledger, which can be described as a strong lineup and full of highlights.

At present, the film has been officially released, and it is hard to get a ticket on the first day of release.

Please see the reporter's report below..."

"The area where I am now is an IMAX theater in Beijing. According to what we know from the theater, all the IMAX shows of "The Martian" are currently fully booked.

But this is still in short supply. At the request of movie fans, theaters have tried to increase the number of shows to meet the needs of movie fans. "The female reporter with black silk said, and the screen switched to the manager of the theater.

The manager said: "Currently, the IMAX hall of our cinema has been scheduled for three days, and all the tickets for the seats have been sold out within three days.

This is a situation that our cinema has never encountered, even in "Gravity" directed by Zhang Hao. "

Then the black silk female reporter interviewed the audience who had just finished watching the movie. It can be seen that the audience is still very excited.

A middle-aged viewer obviously brought his wife and son with him. He held his son's hand and said excitedly:
"The last time I went to the cinema to watch a movie was when I was dating my wife. This time when I saw the TV commercial, I took my son to watch the movie during the May Day holiday.

The result was completely beyond my expectations. The film was wonderful and impeccable. Director Zhang Hao did his best in terms of plot, picture, and special effects.

Zhang Yi's performance is also great, fully displaying the strength of the actor-level. "

The teenage son on the side also said: "It looks so handsome in a spacesuit, I will go to Mars in the future..."

The children's words made the adults laugh, but this is not planting a dream in the children's hearts, which may blossom and bear fruit one day in the future.

The black silk female reporter interviewed another young couple who seemed to be Zhang Hao's fanatical movie fans.

"The last time I was so excited was in 'Gravity'." The young male fan said, "But this time for 'The Martian', I envisioned various scenes, but the performance of the film is still beyond my imagination."

The female movie fan also expressed excitedly: "I am most excited about the tens of seconds of Zhang Dao's footage, which is like an easter egg, which surprised me."

The last two said at the same time that the song selection of Phoenix Legend in "The Martian" is really magical.

Now they hear "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style" and "On the Moon", and they can't help but want to learn this magic Martian square dance.

The screen turned back to the studio, and the host made a final summary: "The film's midnight show broke records, and it took a record 9460 million midnight box office.

The overwhelming reputation and super high quality are the reasons for the film's success.

Zhang Hao used textbook-like sci-fi movies to tell domestic movies how to make a sci-fi movie. I believe the movie can continue to create surprises. "

"Crack..." In a luxurious office, a certain boss turned off the TV.

Judging by the television coverage and investigations, The Martian was a hit.This also gave him confidence that "Shanghai Fortress" produced by his company can replicate the glory of "The Martian".

"Tell me, what do you think?" The boss asked the executives present, as well as the director of the film.

A big-eared executive stood up and said: "I think the success of "The Martian" is due to the investment in TV advertising.

So I suggest that we should increase investment in TV advertising and expand the scale of publicity. "

The other executives nodded in agreement and agreed.

Only the director of the film expressed a different opinion: "I have seen "The Martian", everyone, Zhang Hao can use TV commercials to promote the film because of its excellent quality.

If the quality of the film is mediocre and fails to meet the expectations of the audience, I am afraid that what you see today will be full of bad reviews. "

"What?" the big-eared executive dissatisfied: "Are you saying that our movies are not as good as Zhang Hao's? Or is your level not as good as Zhang Hao's?"

Since ancient times, there is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts. In the past, this director would definitely not admit that he is not as good as Zhang Hao.

But now on this occasion, he shamefully admitted it.

There is nothing to be ashamed of, there are not many directors in China who can reach Zhang Hao's level.For the fate of his own movie, it's okay to admit that he is not as good as Zhang Hao.

"I am indeed not as good as Zhang Hao, and my level is not up to his level, so I suggest adopting a prudent distribution strategy, and at the same time increase investment and do a good job in post-production special effects." The director spoke with a very sincere tone.

But sincerity is sincere, but it can't impress the executives present who are full of business calculations.

The fat-headed executive retorted again: "More investment? Do you know how much our company has invested? A full two hundred million.

Do you still want to increase investment, can you understand? "

"This..." The director wanted to say that [-] million yuan was considered a large investment in other themes, but in science fiction films, it was a small production at best.

Zhang Hao's production cost of "The Martian" was already [-] million without publicity and distribution costs, and with publicity and distribution, the cost went to [-] million.

And he only has such a little money in his hand, [-] million, to pay the actors and staff, and there is not much remaining production funds.

What's more, the actors hired are ridiculously high, what the hell is this Lu Xiaohan, who dared to make a sci-fi movie, and the salary was 6000 million.

Nima Huazi has already won the best actor grand slam, and all the films he starred in have been sold well, and his salary is only 6000 million.

Why are you, Lu Xiaohan, so happy that you dare to pay the same price as Hua Tsai?
The most important thing is that 6000 million must have a price of 6000 million.But Lu Xiaohan's level is not worth 6000 million at all. Given his huge fan base, 1000 million is already a high price.

But there is no way, which actor to choose is not for him to decide.It is not up to him to decide how much to pay.

At this time, he was so envious of Zhang Hao, he could cooperate with whoever he wanted to cooperate with, and he even lowered his salary and licked his face to cooperate with Zhang Hao.

But how many Zhang Haos are there in this world?Most of them are like him, who are angry and controlled by investors without a trace of creative freedom.

Now, he was trying to make a last effort for his own blood, but obviously, he failed.

The boss sitting at the top said: "Okay, that's it, Xiao Gao, you are responsible for this matter, we will release it in time for the National Day.

That's it, the meeting ends..."

The fat executive was overjoyed: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter properly..."

The director of "Shanghai Fortress" closed his eyes in pain. Bad actors, bad scripts and lines, plus fifty cents special effects, and this idiot executive, can foresee the consequences of the film's failure.

He has already started to think about the way out, why don't he go to work under Zhang Hao's subordinates?Take a look at how this amazing director overcame various difficulties to complete a large-scale sci-fi film project.

No matter what the director thinks in his heart, taking advantage of this domestic sci-fi movie trend, "Fortress of Shanghai" was launched like this.

In fact, it's not just "Shanghai Fortress". Seeing the success of "The Martian", other film companies have suspended or started their planned sci-fi film projects one after another.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", how does Boss Cao describe Yuan Shao, who forgets his life when he sees small profits, and cherishes his life when he does great things.

These investors and film company bosses are almost the same as Yuan Shao, they want to make a fortune, but they are unwilling to invest more, so they search and search.

He still behaves like Chang Kaishen, who is obviously an outsider, but always wants to command the insider, and the result is a mess.

From this point of view, maybe a small investment is better, after all, when you lose money, you can pay less.

But they forget that small investment works for drama, comedy and other genres, but never for sci-fi.

In fact, there are not no low-budget sci-fi films, and there are quite a few, many of which have achieved success.

But this type of sci-fi film requires the unconstrained imagination and talent of the screenwriter and director, as well as undisturbed creative freedom.

But these conditions are difficult to meet at the same time, and it is too common for the boss to show his own ability and make a fool of himself, messing up a good movie.

So it is too difficult to produce a small-cost masterpiece, which is usually a suitable investment and a greater return.

Of course, given the current situation in the film market, it's a little confusing.

Bad movies that could only make a little money, but now they can make a lot of money, have created an illusion for most film companies and bosses.

Making a movie seems to be very simple. As long as you follow a certain commercial formula to make it, you can put money in a sack and be happy.

So, after all kinds of genres were exhausted, everyone took aim at science fiction films.

But sci-fi films are not easy to make. Without a leader, no one dares to be the first to act.Until Zhang Hao appeared and took the lead.

But these people ignore all the elements that make The Martian a success, well made, solid script, great actors, plus good publicity.

This is the reason "The Martian" can cause such a big response.

But most studios and investors ignore all these elements of success and focus only on good publicity.

To put it bluntly, it is to treat movies as a commodity according to commercial thinking.

But even in the commercial field, a movie is a commodity, and it needs to be of qualified quality. After all, no one wants to buy inferior products.

It's a pity that most movies don't do that.

What's more, thinking in the business field cannot be fully applied in the field of film production.

But don't worry, when "Shanghai Fortress" is released during the National Day schedule, and the film hits the street, maybe these film companies and investors will calm down.

And now, let's pay attention to the glorious journey of "The Martian"!
(End of this chapter)