Actor: My Entertainment Era

The box office of "Iron Man 3" exceeded 1 million on its first day of release, which seems not unexpected.

Surprisingly, "Youth", which was released for 6 days, has great stamina and even managed to collect 4400 million yuan at the box office on that day.

Although the genres of the two films are very different, the mainstream movie-watching groups do overlap. They make money from young students.

The staying power of "To Youth" will inevitably affect the performance trend of "Iron Man 3".

If they were just competing in the same field, DMG and China Film would be fine. The market is now big enough to support two successful films.

However, the house leaked and it rained all night. While "Iron Man 3" was selling well, some negative news also came out.

About the "China Special Edition".

"Iron Man 3" was originally presented as a Sino-US co-production. Although it was later disqualified as a co-production, many fans who paid attention to the film knew that there were many Chinese actors in it.

Fan Bingbing and Wang Xueqi even confirmed their roles in "Iron Man 3" in advance.

Wang Xueqi even happily "spoiled" his role as Dr. Wu at the premiere press conference a month ago: "When Iron Man was at his most desperate, it was our Chinese acupuncture that saved him!"

This makes Chinese movie fans look forward to "Iron Man 3" even more. They want to see how Marvel combines Iron Man with Chinese acupuncture.

As a result, as soon as it was released, the audience discovered that Wang Xueqi only had one line in the film: "Hello."

Fan Bingbing only showed his face and didn't even say anything.

As for Wu Jing, he was killed in one fell swoop.

This move immediately caused a stir in the audience.

At this time, everyone in the industry, from the policy level to the general audience, is pursuing overseas expansion. Chinese actors and Chinese capital, it is a great honor to star in/invest in Hollywood.

But pursuing this honor does not mean that you are willing to be treated like a monkey.

Last year's restrictions on co-production eligibility were a form of rebellion.

This year's "Iron Man 3" adopted such double standards, and Chinese audiences did not agree. They bought tickets and watched the movie without fail.

However, what the audience complained about was different.

Many viewers were criticizing Fan Bingbing and Wang Xueqi, who had previously promoted their participation in the film.

Accusing them of "making a fool of themselves", "making a fool of themselves" and "having the nerve to brag about joining Marvel in just one scene".

Of course, DMG, the Chinese producer of "Iron Man 3", was also brought along.

Quite a bit angry and undisputed.

The two actors were scolded unjustly. They worked hard to film the film, but it was cut by the film crew. There was nothing they could do.

DMG first made a statement, saying that the company shot a 20-minute clip and gave it to Marvel. As a result, only 2 minutes were used in the theatrical version, and it only appeared in the China special edition. DMG once lowered its requirements and did not force the 20 minutes of Chinese clips to be used in the international version, but only in the domestic special version, but this request was not adopted by Marvel.

DMG even said: "The only few seconds of Yongding Gate footage in the film were obtained through our persistent efforts."

Why would Marvel, which is at its peak, be afraid of DMG? Marvel Studios issued a statement overseas, saying that Fan Bingbing's character will only appear in the Chinese version, and will not appear in the North American version and other overseas versions. Fan Bingbing angrily stated that he would not participate in any activities for "Iron Man 3" or do any work for the promotion of the film.

Wang Xueqi followed closely: "When I took the role, no one knew there would be two versions. It was impossible for me to film it just to say 'hello'."

Fan's team admitted that the China portion of "Iron Man 3" was terrible and had a negative impact on the two actors.

In this competition between Chinese and American film producers, the United States only believes that the "special footage" is originally an "Easter egg" exclusive to mainland China.

Arrogance is like that.

The dispute sparked initial discussions about special editions of the film.

Some people believe that Hollywood's provision of special editions for the country is a sign of its emphasis on the domestic market and an increase in its influence in the Chinese market.

Some people have a helpless attitude towards this kind of special edition: "What can I tell people to say? Chinese people are so unpopular and yet so popular."

But there are also people who are very clear-cut against this dual-version game: "Hollywood is changing its ways to please the Chinese, but it is actually trying to make money from the Chinese. The so-called 'special edition' is actually the 'money-making edition.'"

"They are obviously here to steal money. China is really stupid, has plenty of money, and comes quickly."

"'Iron Man 3' only shot a few close-ups of Fan Bingbing and asked Wang Xueqi to say a few more words. It was called a Sino-US co-production. Chinese audiences are not that stupid."

When the audience expresses their emotions, people in the industry will be a little more pragmatic: "Hollywood, in order to make money, caters to the Chinese market, which is understandable. The Chinese elements in "Iron Man 3" mainly did not consider the feasibility of the plot, and the content integration was too poor, so He was quickly scolded by the audience.”

As the most successful actor in the country, Liu Yifei is not in the country, Zhang Ziyi can't be found, and Gong Li doesn't know where she is.

The burden of interviewing fell on Zhang Yuanjun.

Are you worried about retaliation from the Yankees if you say something wrong?

No, Zhang Yuanjun knew that he and his wife would not be able to break into the mainstream Hollywood commercial film circle - Zhang Yuanjun would not accept a film like "Shang-Chi" even to death.

They can only accept some small and medium-sized projects and play supporting roles in big productions. The mainstream Hollywood circle will not look directly at their couple, so there is no talk of blocking or retaliation.

Besides, it’s just a few words, business needs to be done.

Are there any other options besides Liu Yifei for "Mulan"? You have to have good skills, good English, not have too much negative news, and have a certain international reputation. In the Chinese-speaking area, you have to find the second one besides Liu Yifei.

Therefore, Zhang Yuanjun has become the most qualified actor in China to evaluate the China Special Edition.

"I don't think making a special edition is a sign of attaching importance to the Chinese market." Zhang Yuanjun was asked this question in an exclusive interview with Netyi Entertainment. "I think some netizens are right. They just put some Chinese elements that have nothing to do with the plot of the movie. Inside, they put it in the Chinese market to make money. Is this seriousness? This is exactly arrogant contempt."

Zhang Yuanjun combined his own experience in Hollywood: "It is difficult for Chinese Americans to film in Hollywood. Their main roles must be white. Some supporting roles can be used by anyone. Even if Chinese Americans have better acting skills, they will give priority to black people or Japanese Americans. Finally it’s the Chinese’s turn.”

"So I admire Jackie Chan very much. But there is only one Jackie Chan, and my brother's success is basically irreproducible."

"Things like "Iron Man 3" will definitely happen again and again in the future. DMG is also the global investor of the film. I think this is a reminder to our film companies that are going overseas later, not to give money That’s it. We need to take over the basic supervision rights. We are paying for it. How can there be any reason in the world that the person who paid for it should still be angry?”

Zhang Yuanjun’s interview today expressed both emotions and opinions. He talked a lot with the reporter about the current situation of Hollywood and the plight of Chinese-American actors in Hollywood: “...you may think that what I said is very dry, and everyone wants to win in front of Hollywood. You have the right to speak. The grievances and anger you feel now should be regarded as lessons learned. If you have learned the lessons, study hard and be more considerate next time."

Zhang Yuanjun was still conservative. Of course he knew how many people were transferring assets in the name of going overseas, and how many people were cutting leeks in the country in the name of investing in Hollywood, but he couldn't say any of this. (End of chapter)