The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 406 Star Project (two in one)

In 2005, Andy Lau launched the "Asian Rising Star Director" program.

The program selects young directors from across Asia and sponsors them to make films.

At that time, the film industry was in recession, and many talented new directors could not attract investment at all and had no choice but to change careers.

In order to raise the 2500 million Hong Kong dollars required for the project, Andy Lau increased the pay for the three films he took on.

He said that for bosses, one or two million is not a big deal.

But for a new director, these two million dollars may be able to help them realize their dreams.

As a result, seven emerging directors made six films.

In the end, Ning Hao became famous with "Crazy Stone".

In 2008, Andy Lau once again launched the "Asian Star Gravity Film Project".

"Love Is Not Blind" followed suit, making projection terminals and audiences subconsciously resist Hollywood blockbusters and prefer and look forward to local films.

Let them shoot the stories they want to shoot, and will not interfere with their creation, but will only give them some appropriate suggestions and support.

But deep down, he really hopes to bring something to the industry.

Especially when they saw a project called "Star Project" on Lu Yuan's Weibo, they were overjoyed and wished they could meet in person that night to discuss it in detail.

And those directors and screenwriters who have just graduated or have been unable to get the opportunity, after confirming that the news is true.

There are four finalists in the first round, all of whom are mainland directors.

He believes that everyone is like Sun Wukong, who has gone through the process of being restrained.

There are reports that the crew of "Love Is Not Blind" will use all proceeds to support young directors and screenwriters.

In a very short period of time, reach the top of all major entertainment sectors.

The topic was discussed extremely intensely under the guidance of multiple forces.

"The box office of "Thirty-day Love" is expected to exceed 400 million!"

At the same time, he also said that his hero is Sun Wukong.

On Friday, November 11, the box office was 12 million.

If possible, he hopes to do his best to form his own circle and take pictures of things he wants to take.

But no matter what they felt in their hearts, they all supported him.

"On the day when "Resident Evil" premiered, the box office was not as good as "Love Is Not Blind"."

They may have many different ideas and each have their own areas of expertise, so that domestic movies will not be like a pool of stagnant water.

This further promoted healthy growth in the number of screenings and attendance.

He also said that if given the opportunity, he would choose to train new people.

On major social media, forums, and film and television review websites, "Thirty-Three Days of Love" has also received massive praise, with a Douban score approaching 8.0.

Human beings have natural sympathy for the weak. For example, "Ip Man" at the end of 2008 successfully vented collective emotions in the midst of "Mei Lanfang" and "If You Are the One".

When filming "No Man's Land", Ning Hao had discussed this matter with Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan admitted that his purpose this time was not pure.

At the same time, questions about imported blockbusters strangling domestic small films also appeared on social media platforms such as Weibo, Douban, and Tianya.

Directors and investors of several other domestic films released in November expressed their opinions.

It also left a seed in his heart.

On November 11, Saturday, the box office was 13 million.

The movie "The Sword Sees Laughter", which was withdrawn in November, was directed by Wu Er'an and is one of them.

It is not to cultivate the second or third Ning Hao, but to cultivate more creative young directors of different types.

People inside and outside the circle are all surprised.

He said that if he has the ability, he hopes to find a group of like-minded people to make movies together in the future.

On Monday, November 11, the box office was 15 million.

After several rounds of public opinion bombardment, the box office of "Love Is Not Blind" has been pushed higher and higher. In November, it was the best!
On Thursday, November 11, the box office was 11 million.

On Sunday, November 11, the box office was 14 million.

Mainstream entertainment media followed suit, and of course, the tone was mostly pessimistic.

"The momentum is overwhelming, and the box office of "Love Is Not Blind" exceeded 200 million in six days of release."

These words gave Lu Yuan a great shock at the time, and they are still fresh in his memory.

There is the idea of ​​​​preparing for the next step of the studio, and the essence is to hope that the box office of "33 Days of Love" can reach a higher level.

"The box office of "Thirty-day Love" exceeded 100 million in the three days it was released."

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The entry of capital is inevitable, and it can be expected that the film and television industry will experience a period of turmoil.

""Love Is Not Blind" is the biggest dark horse in the annual box office market and the best-grossing domestic film with a small budget."

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The media was in an uproar, the box office soared, the industry and outside the industry were collectively shocked, and everyone was stunned.

The industry generally believes that imported Hollywood blockbusters will take on the responsibility of stimulating the market in November.

"Thirty-three Days of Love" has suddenly emerged as a dark horse, and it is so bright and eye-catching.

Since its release, the box office output in major theaters has fully met the standards of imported blockbusters.

It is obviously a Beijing-style comedy, but it has won the love of both southern and northern audiences, setting off a movie-watching frenzy.

It can be said that it punches the north and the south and treads the east and west. It seems to be one of the most powerful victories for domestic films in recent years.

Major media outlets rushed to report on this, and news related to "Thirty-day Love" frequently appeared on hot searches.

There is no other word to describe it other than miracle.

A small-budget movie starring a mainland actor has grossed over 200 million in box office in less than a week.

Through this hearty battle, Lu Yuan proved one thing to the people in the industry, and the box office of "Love Is Not Blind" also verified a possibility.

That is mainland actors, who can definitely star in commercial films.

At least Lu Yuan can!

Beijing, Meili Hotel.

"Will you suddenly show up? At the coffee shop on the corner, I will wave and say hello with a smile on my face, and sit and chat with you."

Liu Shishi's face was slightly red, she held the microphone and showed off her singing voice.

The song she sang was "Long Time No See" by Eason Chan, the interlude in "Love Is Not Blind".

She put her left hand on Jingtian's shoulder, and the two girls' upper bodies were close to each other, swaying to the music.

Song Jia, Guo Jingfei and others sat aside and guessed the game.

As for Lu Yuan, he stood outside and answered the phone.

In the past few days, his mobile phone has been completely blown up, not just him, but Wu Lang as well.

Jing Tian leaned closer to Liu Shishi and whispered, feeling extremely happy.

"Sister Shi Shi, I thought I would have to wait until "Warring States" is released before I can be known to everyone. I didn't expect that just by coming here to make soy sauce, my Weibo followers increased by tens of thousands."

Liu Shishi put down the phone and muttered in his heart, how many times has your senior brother told you that it was a bad movie, why are you still looking forward to it?

"When will it be released? I'll book the theater for you too."

When "Love Is Not Blind" was released, many people booked the show, and she wrote it all down in her notebook.

Among them was Lu Yuan, a junior sister from Nortel, who was booked for five days in a row.

Due to emotion and reason, she or Lu Yuan would give it back.

"It should be around April next year. Come to the premiere with your senior brother then." Jing Tian invited with a smile. "Okay!" Liu Shishi readily agreed: "If you are not on the set at that time, we will go there."

Jing Tian said "hmm", nodded, held the microphone and spoke.

Liu Shishi listened for a while, pursed her lips, and wanted to ask why this girl looked good, but was even more pinched when running than Lu Yuan.

She bit her lower lip, hesitated, then held back, took out her phone and checked Weibo for a while.

It is said that since Yang Mi took over the filming of "Gong Lock Heart Jade", the two of them have not spoken for a long time, and Liu Shishi also intentionally cut off contact with each other.

Today I suddenly discovered that Yang Mi had posted a movie ticket for "Thirty-day Love" on Weibo.

Liu Shishi had a headache. Should he leave a comment? If so, what should he write?

Just when she was frowning, Lu Yuan sat down next to her.

She simply told Yang Mi to get out of her head, turned to her boyfriend and asked, "Whose phone number is it?"

"A classmate." Lu Yuan replied casually.

Seeing his girlfriend's curiosity, he couldn't help but glance at Jing Tian and wondered why this girl sang worse than him.

"Liu Yifei, call me to congratulate you." Lu Yuan twitched his lips when he said this. He also heard Aunt Liu's noisy voice on the phone.

"Oh." Liu Shishi glanced at the girl next to him with his peripheral vision.

When Jing Tian heard this, she blinked curiously. She vaguely heard that her senior brother had invited him to make a guest appearance, but he was rejected.

But she wasn't a meddlesome person. Neither of them wanted to talk about it, and she wasn't easy to inquire about.

Lu Yuan leaned on the sofa and asked to the right: "Where is Director Teng?"

Song Jia was very tired these days and said hoarsely, "You go out on your own. He didn't stay long. He answered the phone and said he had a project to discuss, and left."

Lu Yuan frowned. As the movie box office went higher and higher, Teng Huatao's depression became more and more intense.

Not surprisingly, the final box office of "Thirty-Days of Love" will exceed 400 million.

Calculating this way, his share of the account is close to 100 million, while Teng Huatao only received less than 10 million.

Money moves people's minds, and it's normal to feel imbalanced.

At about nine o'clock in the evening, everyone headed back home.

In the car back to the community, Liu Shishi seemed to be out of fun, her head fell on her boyfriend's shoulder, humming and singing.

"Are you going to join the team as a eunuch tomorrow?"

"How do you talk?"

"Pfft, hahaha, it's itchy." Liu Shishi staggered around.

After playing around for a while, Lu Yuan looked at the busy traffic outside the window and suddenly heard her asking in his ear.

"Is Teng Huatao dissatisfied because of the issue of the share?"

"Hey, you noticed it too?" He pinched his girlfriend's nose.

Liu Shishi pretended to want to bite him, frowned and said, "At the celebration banquet tonight, he is the only one with such a face, no one can tell."

"Not just because of the share." He shook his head.

"What else?"

"Who is the most talked about in the online reports related to "Thirty-three Days of Love"?"

Liu Shishi tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "You have the most reports about you, and they praise your role as Wang Xiaojian as a classic. On weekdays, you are seen as careless, talkative, and unreliable, but at critical moments, you have a temper and can stand out. It’s reliable, and the two contrasting personalities are well controlled, especially at the end, when Wang Xiaojian’s true colors are revealed, which is very subversive.”

"Some people say that this movie is thanks to you starring in it. They think that everyone underestimates your appeal on the big screen. They say that you alone have a box office of 300 million."

"Brother, you are awesome." When she said this, little stars appeared in her eyes, and she pouted her lips in admiration and kissed him.

"Continue." Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Liu Shishi blinked, hugged his neck, and came closer.

"Let you continue talking." Lu Yuan pushed her away in disgust, sticking out his tongue at every turn, like a female gangster.

"Oh!" Liu Shishi wrinkled his nose and kissed him unexpectedly, feeling satisfied.

Lu Yuan: "."

"Then there is Song Jia. I praised her for her vision and superb acting skills. She played Huang Xiaoxian's confusion and persistence very well."

"anything else?"

"There is also Teng Huatao, but the online reviews of him are not very good."

Liu Shishi thought for a while and counted on his fingers: "Many professionals analyzed that his directorial ability was not up to par, and he had big problems with the use of lenses. The tone of the film did not match the theme of the original work, and there was not even any added time between scene changes. The transition seemed particularly stiff.”

"do you understand?"

"Understand what?"

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes: "Teng Huatao originally hoped to shift his focus to the big screen through this movie, but according to the current form, it may not go well."

"I didn't get much money, and my reputation wasn't there, so I was mentally unbalanced."

"Oh." Liu Shishi reached out and tugged at the beard on his chin, "But that's his own business. What does it have to do with us if he makes a face?"

Lu Yuan glanced at her, shook his head and smiled. .
Silly girl!

Community, sister's house.

"When I sent you to school in the morning, you told me that parents are a child's best friends."

Lu Jia put her hands on her hips and tried to look as calm as possible.

"Now, are we still good friends?"

Zhou Yaoyao stood in front of the balcony, her forehead pressed against the wall, her toes twisting on the ground, her mouth pouted.

"Mom, you made me face the wall and think about it."

"Can't you just give in?" Lu Jia was furious and clenched his fists.

"It's not because it's up to you."

"What do you want with me?"

"Stubborn!" Zhou Yaoyao felt aggrieved and drooped her eyebrows.

"Hey, I'm here today." Lu Jia realized that he was about to roll up his sleeves.

"Uncle said that." She was frightened.

"I can't control that much. I'll beat you today, and then beat your uncle later." Lu Jia stretched out his hand to lift her ears.

Zhou Yaoyao glanced at the living room. Her old father shook his head at her, so his little body hid to the left.

"Mom, my aunt and sister are coming soon, can you give me some face?"

"Then you should change it. If you don't change it, you still want to save face." Lu Jia laughed angrily. She didn't know where she learned the words.

"Mom, I will change it next time, I promise."

"But you said the same thing yesterday."

"That's because I was young and ignorant yesterday, but I have grown up today."

Zhou Yaoyao blinked and bargained: "Mom, if I don't obey again, you can buy me something delicious to coax me."

Lu Jia rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You are disobedient and you want me to buy you food to coax you. You are a little princess."

"But isn't that how dad coaxes you?"

Zhou Yaoyao frowned slightly, her big eyes full of confusion, and she imitated him.

"Baby, I was wrong, I love you."

Lu Jia stood there, speechless for a moment, and laughter seemed to come from behind.

"Just stand here by yourself!"

"Uncle~"

(End of this chapter)