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Chapter 253 Lose-lose for family and career
"When we first made this movie, our investment was not small. The budget was 8000 million per film. We continued to invest more than 2 million. For a young director and this subject, it is not a movie with stars as its selling point. , the production is already very sophisticated.”

"After the script came out, there were many factors that led us to shoot two episodes in a row. How about shooting two episodes in a series? Isn't it very bold?"

"I even fantasized that shooting like this would save me some money, but later I found that continuous shooting is actually more difficult. Also, the requirements are constantly increasing. I think this part is actually very rational. Even if it keeps increasing, it is not without budget. The budget is acceptable for the overall performance of the film."

At the premiere of "Tai Chi 1 from Scratch", Wang Zhonglei talked in front of the camera, showing full confidence in his company's film. Next to him was director Feng Delun, starring Yuan Xiaochao, Liang Jiahui, baby, Peng Yuyan and others.

A reporter from MovieNet asked: "Is this movie a little too wild and unrealistic? Were you not scared when you saw so many strange ideas in the script?"

"I have thought about a number of possibilities. I first started working with Mr. Jet Li, because he had an idea of ​​making a Tai Chi film. Through his ideas and through collecting styles, I thought about what the film would look like, such as this It is a traditional master movie, but it is very cultural and very particular. However, during the creative process, especially when the screenwriter went to collect ideas at the end, I found that it seemed to be a younger creation. When I saw the script, I did not feel that it was related to It's different from what you imagined. The script is actually a blueprint for the movie, and there are many ways to express it in the end. It wasn't until we chose a young director (referring to 38-year-old Feng Delun) and read the script with him that we got the current sense of the picture. "

Reporter from Tudou: "What is your expectation for the box office of Tai Chi Two Parts?"

Wang Zhonglei confidently returned: "From an operator's point of view, the domestic box office cost of these two movies alone is [-] million. If each film can have a box office of [-] million, not counting other income, For example, copyright, advertising, overseas, Huayi now has the entire industry chain, Tai Chi already has intellectual property rights, and can be used in theme parks to derive other products. Not counting these, the cost is recovered by the box office of [-] million, so if you ask me, I I would rather hope it is over [-] million box office."

Some reporters felt that these questions were too routine and could not satisfy him, so they simply added to the fire: "At this moment, Zongheng Film and Television's "China Partners" is also released. Do you think the box office of "Tai Chi" can exceed Him? Also, the two movies were released on the same day. Is this deliberate? You just wanted to have a showdown? "

When it comes to Zongheng Film and Television, Wang Zhonglei hates it. Originally it was just a career competition, but now that boy from the Gu family has begun to affect his family life.

Ever since his wife Wang Xiaorong's lost diamond ring was sent back anonymously by Gu Zhongyu, he has been looking for a private detective to investigate secretly to see if there is any connection between the two people in private. Unexpectedly, nothing was found. This is the only time the two of them have met recently. The private meeting was at the Bazaar Charity Night.

When something goes wrong, there must be something wrong. After all, it is related to the color of his hat. Nothing was found out, which made Wang Zhonglei even more suspicious. While he continued to keep people close to his mother-in-law, he decided to give that guy Gu Zhongyu a hard blow in his career. Bidou!
So although he knew that this reporter was asking such a question to make him angry, Wang Zhonglei just wanted to vent his anger now!
"Since "Mobile Phone" in 2003, our Wang Brothers Company has been a frequent winner of the Spring Festival box office championship. "Assembly" in 2007 and "If You Are the One" in 2009 are medals that have witnessed our success. This time Tai Chi The series is the hard work of all our colleagues in the company, at least I think this year’s Spring Festival “Tai Chi” can definitely surpass “China Partner”.”

"As for why the films of the two companies coincidentally were released on the same day, I don't know. Maybe some people are dazzled by the victory, and regard the occasional lucky success as their own ability, thinking that they can continue to For suppressing us once, it can only be said that it is a severe beating from young people who do not know the bounds of the world and lack market and audience!"

Not a single word of his name was mentioned, but the whole article was about Gu Zhongyu, which was full of gunpowder and could almost be regarded as a provocation.

At this time, other reporters present could not sit still. They had not encountered such an aggressive speech for a long time. One by one, they all began to ask Wang Zhonglei questions about the two movies.

Basically, they are comparing the strengths of "Tai Chi" with the weaknesses of "Chinese Partners", such as old-fashioned themes, insufficient lineup, lack of big scenes, etc. In short, they are just criticizing the shortcomings and nitpicking.

Chen Guofu, director of the film department of Wang Brothers Company, felt something bad in his heart when he listened to his boss's speech.

So much to say!He has always been murmuring about the success of the "Tai Chi" series.When the project was first established, he advised Mr. Wang not to just listen to Feng Delun's lies and to be more cautious in investing, but instead of listening, he continued to invest more, raising the cost of tens of millions to more than 2 million. In previous years, this amount of money would have been enough to make three or four mid-budget movies.

Chen Guofu knew that Mr. Wang was on top. He was stimulated by last year's "Ball Lightning", so he was determined to make his own blockbuster.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhongyu actually changed his style of play this year. Instead of making big productions, he made youth inspirational movies.

He still doesn't know what kind of effect the combination of Chen Kexin + Gu Zhongyu can produce. He only knows that this movie will definitely not be that simple. Mr. Wang obviously doesn't take all this to heart and only feels that he has a chance to win.

"Okay, let's not waste everyone's time. Let's move to the movie theater and enjoy the brand new domestic visual effects blockbuster!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Wang Zhonglei led the guests and the audience into the VIP hall of the cinema. As the room gradually became quiet, the movie officially began to show.

In order to ensure that he could hear the audience's true comments, Chen Guofu did not sit with them, but deliberately chose a seat in the ordinary hall. The VIP hall was full of invited friends and reporters. No matter what kind of shit the movie turned out to be, they would just Will clap and applaud.

The opening scene of the movie is a scene of a battle between a group of rebels and the Qing army. The male protagonist Yang Luchan, played by Yuan Xiaochao, appears. Almost the moment the male protagonist appears, many viewers are whispering, thinking that this guy is good-looking, and he is so good-looking. It's like five hundred. Where did you find the actor for this?
Chen Guofu became a little uneasy, but considering that this movie is not a one-man show, it is okay if the male protagonist is not so popular.

However, as the movie progresses, the inexplicable plot direction, the mixture of anime and game styles, and the martial arts action without artistic beauty quickly make people who spend money to buy tickets lose their defenses!
"Steampunk is your sister! My electric kettle is more punk than yours!"

"The director is stupid, the screenwriter is stupid, the actors are stupid, they are all stupid! I have never seen such a stupid movie in my whole life! Silly!"

“Damn it, my grandma’s Tai Chi practice in the park is more enjoyable than this!”

"It's just a rip-off, what a plot, refund money to labor and management!"

……

The audience quickly started to complain like crazy, and there were still people pandering to them. Before the movie ended, seven or eight people had already left the show early. When Chen Guofu saw all this, his heart started to run wild!

Feeling that something was not going well, he quickly went to find his boss to discuss countermeasures.

~
The next day, at the headquarters of Wang Brothers Company, Wang Zhonglei browsed online media reviews with Chen Guofu, Feng Delun and others with a serious look on his face.

"This movie is about a group of ignorant and closed-door YH boxers. They are ignorant but they think they are heroes, and they harm the country. It can be called the biggest bad movie since the beginning of the year!" "Added 1 point for action and martial arts, Adding various game formats to the movie adds 1 point and subtracts 2 points. Funny points are subtracted. If it is positioned as a comedy, the plot and characterization are just like lunch, minus 3 points. No comments on the pig's feet. The aunt in the supporting role gives a thumbs up. Overall, it is a good one. It was a bad movie, and I wasted more than an hour. I wanted to watch a comedy that Zhou Xingxing had made before, and I happened to be watching it. When the two of them looked at it, I almost felt sick!"

"The narrative style of plot props and special effects have indeed improved, but it is obvious that this is not the direction that domestic movies should go. Popcorn movies will not go far. The despicable acting skills of the actress Angela are really bad."

"A rather rustic Chinese-language blockbuster, an independent film about the forced demolition of land. A little bit more interesting than "Painted Skin 2", really, only a little bit. The forced laughs are terrible, as boring as zombies fighting plants and cutting fruit... "

After almost watching the whole movie with a frown on his face, Wang Zhonglei took a deep breath and turned to ask director Feng Delun: "Didn't you say... this movie will be very popular among young people? Steampunk + Chinese martial arts, what do you think about me?" The promise is that it will make people’s eyes light up!”

"The Ji family property! Absolute malicious slander! Mr. Wang, how can you believe all the comments on the Internet? Most people who actually watch movies will not write movie reviews at all. We still have to look at the box office performance of the movie."

Feng Delun swore that he firmly believed that he had mastered the tastes of young people. There was no reason for them not to like such a novel setting as punk kung fu!

"One day after the movie is released, the box office is already there on the first day." Chen Guofu said.

"How many?"

Chen Guofu hesitated and reported the number: 800 million.

800 million!
After hearing this box office result, Wang Zhonglei almost couldn't help but curse Feng Delun for losing his family's wealth!

This is not as good as the first-day box office of last year's "Reverse War" between Jay Chou and Xie Bianwang, which was at least 1000 million. This time, Mr. Wang faced Gu Zhongyu, and he lost his family and career again!

No...the color of the hat hasn't been decided yet, the private detective is checking, so it's not necessarily a loss in this regard!
In the dead of winter, Feng Delun was sweating like rain. This was his first time directing such a large-scale production. If he failed, he might end his career as a director.

"Mr. Wang, there is a lag in box office growth. Maybe the first film I made was too profound and the audience couldn't understand it. As long as the sequel is released and the world view is complete, we will definitely be able to overtake..."

"I'm overtaking NM!"

Wang Zhonglei finally couldn't hold it back anymore and yelled out, "The bastard spent more than [-] million yuan on me to produce such a thing, and he overtook me in the later stage, and now he has to lose his pants!"

Feng Delun didn't dare to talk back. After all, if he offended Mr. Wang, who had great hands and eyes, he would not be able to earn a living in the mainland in the future.

Wang Zhonglei, who was still angry, cursed a few more times, and after a little venting his anger, he remembered and asked, "How about that guy Gu Zhongyu's movie?"

Chen Guofu sighed and said only two words: "It exploded!"

……

After the premiere, the box office of "Partners in China" reached 1 million yuan on its first day of release on January 27!

On January 1, "China Partner" collected another 28 million yuan, bringing the total in two days to 4600 million yuan.

On January 1, around 29 a.m., the total box office of the movie "Partners in China" successfully exceeded the 10 million mark.

Movies released at the same time as "Partners in China" are miserable. In addition to the Wang brothers' "Tai Chi 1 from scratch", there are also comedies "A Romantic Affair", "[-] Star Hotel", "Better and Better" "Village Night", "Love Is Not NG", etc. all hit the street, and none of them reached the [-] million mark until the next release!
Moreover, "Partners in China" has maintained a strong momentum of high film schedule, high attendance, and good reputation. It is certain that it will become Chen Kexin's highest-grossing film after entering the mainland after "Like You."

Faced with such excellent results of "China Partner", Liu Ge, deputy general manager of Wanda Cinema Line, said that "China Partner" currently ranks first in the theater chain's film schedule, attendance, and box office.

""Chinese Partner" is one of the works directed by Chen Kexin. It also stars three powerful actors, Gu Zhongyu, Deng Chao, and Tong Dawei. They all performed very well and were very down-to-earth. The audience responded well. In the Magic City and many other The venue was packed and the audience gave a collective standing ovation."

Li Tingwei, general manager of Poly Cinema Line Company, said: "The current film schedule of "China Partner" is around [-]%. The quality of the movie is very good. The cast headed by Gu Zhongyu is also very strong. The positioning is also very accurate. The box office in the first week was better than I expected. It’s even higher.”

Li Tingwei also pointed out a phenomenon: Because the movie is based on the entrepreneurial story of New Oriental and tells an entrepreneurial legend, many companies in various places have begun to organize movie theaters to be booked.

Sohu CEO Zhang Chaoyang was deeply moved after watching the movie. He wrote a review online and said: ""China Partners" is awesome! It tells the story of Yu Minhong and several people from New Oriental. It is also a story about our generation's entrepreneurship, struggle, going abroad, and sea turtles. , Tutor, and the story of IPO, I have experienced all the contradictions, difficulties, successes, and joys in it.”

Director Xu Zheng, who just received a box office of 13 billion, also commented on Weibo: ""Chinese Partner" is a rare Chinese-style biographical film. I finally saw the Chinese dream in the movie. The three actors performed amazingly. In particular, Teacher Gu’s performance that completely changed his previous image really impressed me.”

And when the box office of "Partners in China" is rising steadily and media critics are constantly flooding the screen with rainbow farts, what is Mr. Gu Daguan doing?

He is listening to the teachings from teacher Yu Feihong!

(End of this chapter)