How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 700 Xiao Lizi: I want to take advantage of the popularity

Longbow Film and Television City.

In Zhang Nan's office.

"I suggest that it is better not to advance the schedule easily. We should still implement the original plan. Based on the different attributes of the audiences of literary films and commercial films, and due to their small size, they will only attract the popularity of commercial blockbusters, but will not be attracted by commercial blockbusters. In terms of popularity, it would be better to continue to follow [Star Wars 7] in terms of box office.

After all, can you guarantee that if you move up the schedule because of the popularity of my $3 billion box office guy, Lionsgate won't do it if I guest star in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part )"?

They originally set the schedule earlier than you do, so they have more time than you do no matter what.

The most important thing is that I think your and Lions Gate's ideas are a bit too taken for granted, and may result in nothing. "Zhang Nan said to Xiao Lizi on the other side of the phone, trying to convince him that he wanted to advance the schedule of "The Revenant" to gain popularity.

Listening to Zhang Nan's initial words, Xiao Lizi hesitated, but after hearing Zhang Nan's final words that were all in vain, Xiao Lizi on the other side of the phone was stunned.

"How could it be all in vain?" Xiao Lizi asked puzzledly.

Because in his impression, Zhang Nan has recently appeared in movies that will be released, which seems to be his Oscar-winning literary film "The Revenant" and Lionsgate Pictures' "The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay (Part )".

Xiao Lizi on the other side of the phone smiled subconsciously when he heard this and said: "Zhang, it's a mainland commercial film, still in a comedy style..."

The most important thing is that this movie is currently being promoted and will be released soon. "

Zhang Nan is talking about [Charlotte’s Troubles].

Calculated according to the current exchange rate, that is a box office of 20.215 billion yuan.

Zhang Nan explained: "I recently returned to China and just made a guest appearance in a commercial film with a pure mainland comedy style."

Xiao Lizi slowly said: "Zhang, I understand what you mean, but please let me think about this matter again!"

Leo is still not willing to give up on the popularity of Zhang Nan, the Mr. Zhang Nan who has a global box office of 90 billion US dollars. He wants to see what Zhang Nan said about the mainland comedy after its release before making any plans.

Zhang Nan shrugged, said nothing more, and hung up the phone.

"Whose phone number?" Old Luke asked curiously.

After hearing Zhang Nan's explanation, Old Luke looked obviously disappointed, which made Zhang Nan look at him with some suspicion.

obviously.

Old Luke panicked when he heard this, "Can't you get it? How come you can't get it?"

Xiao Lizi on the other side of the phone: "..."

Just as Zhang Nan hung up the phone, Old Luke walked in with a folder.

"I am very optimistic about the box office potential of [Charlotte] in the mainland movie market. It is estimated that it can fill the US$3.25 million gap between me and Mr. Billionaire." Zhang Nan explained.

And now to what extent the mainland film market has grown in size. You must also know, Xiao Lizi, that movies with a box office of more than 3.25 billion yuan have appeared, and movies with a box office of more than billion yuan are emerging one after another. And I am now far away from that world. The title of Mr. Billion Dollar Box Office is only short of million US dollars.

a long time.

Before DiCaprio finished speaking, Zhang Nan interrupted: "The first mainland movie to hit a box office of over 1 billion yuan, which is nearly 150 million US dollars, was a comedy, and it was three years ago.

There is nothing to hide about this kind of thing. Zhang Nan said bluntly: "Xiao Lizi, if you want to put [The Revenant] on the shelf and take advantage of my Mr. 90 Billion, I may not be able to take advantage of it." I was persuaded."

"It's because Xiao Lizi failed to gain popularity, and it's not that I can't achieve the title of Mr. Ninety Billion. Why are you so disappointed?" Zhang Nan asked in confusion.

Old Luke didn't talk nonsense. He clicked on the folder in his hand and said, "My brother-in-law wants me to talk to you about the release of [Star Wars 7] and your billion popularity."

"..." Zhang Nan was speechless, and said helplessly and incomprehensibly: "The [Star Wars] series is such a popular IP, and you still want to ride on my popularity. Is it necessary?"

"My brother-in-law said that when it comes to heat, more is better than less." Old Luke replied.

Zhang Nan knew Old Luke very well and knew that things that had nothing to do with him would not cause big fluctuations in his mood, "Tell the truth."

"After the matter is completed, my brother-in-law said he would give me this amount as a bonus." Old Luke compared the numbers to Zhang Nan.

Zhang Nan: "..."

……

Late September.

"Maze Runner 2", which was released in North America in mid-September, has been in theaters for two weeks.

It wasn't a big hit at the box office.

However, the first week's box office was 3031.5 million US dollars, the second week's box office was 2163.6 million US dollars, and the cumulative box office was more than million US dollars. Compared with its production cost of just over million US dollars, it can definitely make its money back.

Even taking into account the box office of the movie in overseas movie markets, it is estimated that it can make a small profit of tens of millions of dollars.

So [Maze Runner 3] is already in preparation at th Century Fox.

And because this version of [Maze Runner 1.2] was influenced by Zhang Nan, it became starring Hu Ge and Da Tiantian.

Zhou Xingxing, who was still considering Zhang Nan's suggestion of starring in "Mermaid", saw the performance of "Maze Runner 2" starring Hu Ge and Da Tiantian, so he made up his mind and chose Hu Ge and Da Tiantian. Come be the hero and heroine.

Without it.

As for the box office performance of "Maze Runner 2" in the North American movie theaters in the first and second weeks, the total box office in North America was aimed at over million U.S. dollars. The cumulative box office in the global movie theaters is estimated to be over million U.S. dollars.

Then convert the US dollar box office of [Maze Runner 2] into RMB, which is a box office of more than billion RMB.

By comparison.

The current highest box office record for a movie in Deng Chao is more than RMB 600 million for "The Breakup Master", which is far inferior.

However, Zhou Xingxing is still a bit optimistic about the box office estimate of "Maze Runner 2".

In other words, Zhou Xingxing doesn't know much about the situation in the North American film market.

Because September 9th.

Ridley Scott, a well-known Hollywood director who has directed "Alien", "Blade Runner", and "Gladiator", brings his new science fiction movie "The Martian" with Matt Damon.

It landed in North American and global movie theaters at the end of September and had a great impact on the box office of "Maze Runner 2".

There is no need to think about the North American box office exceeding 2 million US dollars. It is estimated to be around million US dollars. There is absolutely no hope of the global box office reaching million US dollars. Even million US dollars is a bit of a doubt. It depends on the follow-up in November [Maze Runner ] 】What is the box office situation after it was released in mainland China?

Of course.

Due to the small size of [Maze Runner 2], the impact of [The Martian] on [Maze Runner 2] is at most this.

So in summary, the male and female lead combination of Hu Ge and Da Tiantian still have a higher resume than Deng Chao.

(End of this chapter)