China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 351 He Fang’s counterattack caused Fox a little pain
But Westerners don’t understand Chinese culture at all. As I said before, the fundamental difference between Chinese and Western culture is:

When Westerners face difficulties, they place their hope in God to help them, while when Chinese people encounter difficulties, they unite and stand up to fight against them.

If the West encounters any current difficulties, their choice will definitely be to surrender.

But how did He Fang and the Chinese encounter this difficulty?
So when some people are cheering for the suppression, He Fang has actually united major domestic companies and key people to gather after the promotion. This is a big hurdle for the Chinese film and television industry, so how to solve it?
With He Fang and their Asian promotional tour, the box office results for the first three days have also been released.

The domestic box office on the second day reached 40350 million yuan, or 4.035 million, becoming the first movie to exceed 2017 million in a single day.The current Chinese box office market has reached the level of [-], another time and space. Under He Fang's encouragement, the progress has been advanced by three years.

The domestic box office on the third day also took in 39044 million, and the box office in the first three days reached 97585 million, a contract of 1.57 million US dollars.

Domestic box office has hit new highs, but overseas box office has been declining.

The North American box office raised 514 million, 387 million, and 254 million in the first three days, respectively, and won 1155 million US dollars in three days. This figure is not even as good as the box office of a third-rate director in Hollywood.

If it weren't for the restrictions of the treaty, it would probably not even have this box office.

The rest of the world is not much better. Due to the squeeze of film schedules in various countries, the box office for the first three days was 1076 million US dollars, 1297 million, and 1363 million US dollars, and only 3736 million US dollars were received in the three days. The box office was only his one-day box office, which shrank by two-thirds. This was a real Waterloo.

Even so Waterloo, but with the box office in mainland China, the global box office reached 2.059 million U.S. dollars in the first three days, mainly because the Chinese box office supported the sky in one fell swoop.

Of course, some people feel good about suppressing "Operation Mekong", but that doesn't mean He Fang has no expression at all.

"How to Train Your Dragon 2", "War for the Planet of the Apes", "The Expendables 3" and other Hollywood movies that are about to be released in mainland China suddenly found that all Chinese promotion companies have encountered resistance. Although it is not a blatant suppression, The suppression of emissions reduction films and garbage disposal timetables is obvious.

Of course, there are also "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Hobbit: Gone and Back", "Interstellar", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Maze Runner"... there are more than ten movies that will be suppressed.

As the second largest film market in the world, China will have some confidence to take action.

When the three American blockbusters "How to Train Your Dragon 2", "War for the Planet of the Apes" and "The Expendables 3" that were about to be released in China were excluded, the companies behind them panicked.

Especially for Fox, "War for the Planet of the Apes" is one of their flagship movie series. Before, they were counting on a box office of more than one billion dollars in China. If China suppresses it, they will lose two to three billion US dollars in box office. , then it’s not just about the box office of [-]-[-] million US dollars, the interests behind it are linked.

The key is that "How to Train Your Dragon 2" is also owned by Fox. This will result in the loss of the box office of two series. Can they afford this loss?

Of course, without the box office in the Chinese market, their movies will still make money, but for American capitalists, if they don’t make money, what they deserve is loss and pain.

So, when the time came on August 8, Fauci from Fox Company called He Fang.

Because all kinds of temptations or threats they made with China didn’t work, and the movie theaters in China don’t need your support from Fox. Which direction is controlled.

With He Fang's status in China, if all domestic blockbusters are not supplied to a certain cinema, do you want to wait for this cinema to die?Why did Zhang Weiping dare to force theaters to sign exclusive agreements so arrogantly?Isn't it just threatening Zhang Yimou's blockbuster, if your theater doesn't sign an agreement with me, my blockbuster will not be screened in your theater.Just let you have no movies to play and no income when everyone is making money during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Of course, although this kind of behavior is an act of betrayal, it is suppressed abroad. The entire film and television industry is fighting against foreign enemies. If you don't operate a single theater line synchronously, what do you want to do?Is it possible that you still want to be a rebel?
It’s okay if you do other things and become a rebel. What’s more, you work in a theater chain. Your theater chain cannot be transferred. How dare you be disobedient?

Therefore, Fox's domestic public relations in China have no effect. No one dares to release the film without a nod from anywhere.

From this, Fox truly felt He Fang’s status and voice in the country.

"Hey, He, did I bother you?" Fauci tried his best to act like an 'old friend' on the phone.

"Nothing, it happens to be night here. Mr. Fauci, what's the matter?" He Fang means that your calling me at night has affected my rest.

"Oh, sorry, He, I forgot to check the time difference. Okay, let me make a long story short. I know you encountered some difficulties with "Operation Mekong". What I want to say is that this has nothing to do with us at Fox."

"Oh, then I thank Fox for not taking action on my movie. I will treat you to dinner next time I go to Los Angeles." He Fang said politely.

"Uh-huh, okay. Hey, we have two movies released this month at Fauci, which may cause some trouble in China, do you think?" Fauci said.

"Oh? Trouble, what trouble? Are you not allowed to show it? Then I can help you coordinate it." He Fang said enthusiastically.

"Of course it's not a problem with the release, but a problem with film scheduling and publicity. We encountered unfriendly film scheduling and publicity."

"Ah? What about this? You should talk to your local partners about this. I can't help you with this. How to schedule and promote films is a matter for each theater chain. Sometimes, I have to go to the theater chain before my movie is released. They say nice things.

Mr. Fauci, if your movie fails to pass review or be screened in China, with our relationship, I will do my best to help you.But when it comes to scheduling and promotion, you know, there are dozens of theater chains in China, and I can't force them to do something one by one. That would violate market rules.

Therefore, you have to hire some professionals to arrange films in these theaters.Don’t you have long-term publicity and distribution personnel in China?This is their job. "He Fang didn't say he wouldn't help, but he made it clear to Fauci what he could do and what he couldn't.

But... Fauci feels that the poor film arrangement in theaters is caused by someone else, and this is what their people in China feel.

"He, I heard that all Chinese theater chains are boycotting us collectively because your movie was not successful in the international market. So..." Fauci had no choice but to make the matter clear. They are white and will not beat around the bush. , just go straight if you are in a hurry.

"Ah? Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard about it? Mr. Fauci, you couldn't have been deceived, right? Maybe someone deliberately discredited me. That's impossible, Mr. Fauci, although I have some influence in China , but it has not affected the film schedules of dozens of theater lines.

Just like Mr. Cameron, he is very influential in the United States and is like a national-level director, but can he influence the arrangement of films in American theaters?Therefore, it must be your personnel in China who are making excuses for his work mistakes and want to throw the responsibility on me, but in fact this is not the case. "

He Fang also answered directly.

"Hey, is that really not the case?" Fauci asked seriously. "Of course, I am just a director. My company does not operate theater chains. Even if Huying Group Company, which has a good relationship with me, operates theater chains, it will not affect the 48 theater chains in China." He Fang's explanation made Fu Fu Qi was dubious.

Because what He Fang said makes sense. Even if he is the best director in China and owns the best film company in China, he does not operate theater chains and cannot influence nearly fifty theater chains.

"Okay, so, He, how should I solve this problem? Can you give me some guidance?" Fauci retreated and asked He Fang for advice.

"Hmm, well... you have to first determine why your Chinese person in charge wanted to get away with it, and whether he offended someone he shouldn't have offended. In fact, you have to find out whether any department has issued any documents. instruct.

Or, did some powerful person give any instructions?If there are none, and your movie is not well scheduled, it may be because of the quality of your movie. Chinese cinemas are generally not optimistic about it and do not schedule good movies. Maybe it is not someone who wants to suppress you. "

He Fang gave a series of very practical suggestions, as if he was really helping Fauci solve the problem.

So Fauci was blinded for a moment. He knew that He Fang was telling lies. He also understood that the situation encountered by Hollywood movies in China was related to He Fang's revenge, but he had no way.

"Hey, don't make some things worse. Confrontation will do no good." Fauci had nothing to say, so he had to threaten directly.

"Mr. Fauci, I think what you said is too right. Any confrontation is useless. Unfortunately, some people think about how to target others every day, and then think about targeting others. They can't resist. You say this kind of person Is it immoral? Speaking of this...I will have a good talk with you next time I go back to the United States. We must work together to resist such people."

He Fang responded excitedly at first, but as he spoke, he began to grit his teeth.

Of course, Fauci is not the only one gnashing his teeth.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

"He, just tell me, how can our movie announcements in China be normal?" Fauci was even more picky.

"No, no, no, Mr. Fauci, I think you have misunderstood. It is really not up to me to decide how Hollywood movies are released in China. I am just a director. Mr. Fauci, tell me, what do you want to do? How can you believe me? How about you come here in person, I will take you to meet the bosses of each theater chain, and I will personally help you put in a good word?"

"Hey, okay, okay. He, maybe I did misunderstand, so I hope we can continue to cooperate happily in the future." He Fang said this, and Fauci had no choice.

"Okay, Mr. Fauci, you are welcome to come to China when you have time, and I will give you a warm welcome."

"Okay, I will come over when I have the chance. So let's stop talking here this time."

"Okay, bye, Mr. Fauci."

"Goodbye, He."

The two hung up the phone, both with pale faces.

Fauci's face was not good because he was offended by He Fang's cunning. This time, he only suppressed "Operation Mekong" a little, but He Fang backhandedly suppressed the release of all Hollywood movies in China.

The key is that this kind of suppression does not violate the treaty provisions between the two countries, and it does not give Hollywood a reason to catch it. It will just give you a slap in the face.

And He Fang's expression was bad because although he gave Hollywood a slap in the face, he was angered by their arrogance.He looked aloof and threatened one after another.What a damn girl, He Fang really wants to say, 'I'm just messing with you, what's wrong with you? ', but he knew he couldn't say this because it wasn't time to break up.

So both sides are in a bad mood, and He Fang's desire for revenge is really strong.Of course, this is what he has to take revenge, and it is a method that the domestic film and television circles hope to use.

China's film and television industry just wants to express the same thing: cooperation, you are good and I am good.If they want to suppress our movies, and the other side wants to make money from us, then I'm sorry, but the Chinese film industry does not agree.

"Operation Mekong" has been released for ten days, two weeks. If it hadn't been for the strong domestic box office in China, it would have been really terrible.

The domestic box office in the second week was 159763 million, which is 15.976. The box office in two weeks exceeded 25.73 billion yuan. The domestic box office reached a new high, but the international box office was miserable!
In the second week, North America only received US$1848 million, and the two weeks combined were only US$3003 million. It was completely out of the question.

The rest of the world only received 5977 million in the second week, and less than 6000 million in one week.

This result... Really, there is no way to say it.

So it can be seen how hard outsiders suppressed it. They did not kill "Operation Mekong" because they were just being generous. At least they allowed "Operation Mekong" to be distributed internationally and can be seen in many countries around the world.

After finishing their promotion in Asia, everyone boarded He Fang's private jet and flew directly to the capital.

"Director He, it's better for you rich people. This private jet is so..." Zhang Hanyu was very envious.

"I can't help it. I'm a smoker. The most intolerable thing every time I fly long distance is not being able to smoke for more than ten or twenty hours. It drives me crazy." He Fang shook his head.

"So, you bought a private jet just so you can smoke on the plane?" Wu Jing was shocked.

"What's all the fuss about?"

"..."

Why did He Fang come to the capital?Of course, after this external suppression, everyone needs to come up with a practical overseas plan for the entire industry.

(End of this chapter)