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The release of "Fast 7" completely ignited the April movie.

The comprehensive box office (including zero-point box office) on the first day exceeded 4 million. No film has ever performed like this!

Doing someone else’s box office for a month in one day!
I thought that the performance of "Wolf Warrior" would be enough to surprise people in April, but I didn't expect that "Fast 4" would be so powerful.

However, the marketing of "Fast 7" really makes people think that the bald man is unkind, making remarks about the deceased Paul Walker before and during the screening.

Coupled with "see you again", it really makes people cry.

Did the bald man transform into a family man after tasting the sweetness of marketing brotherhood this year?

"Fast 7"'s performance of breaking 4 million in a single day has sounded the alarm for domestic filmmakers. This result is indeed too scary.

At the Directors Guild's annual commendation conference on the 12th, Feng Xiaogang said frankly: "This has brought a lot of pressure to Chinese directors, and Chinese films must withstand it. I hope that every director can take both art and market into account, and be able to contribute to China's The movie holds up.”

Yu Dong also said: "In the next few years, there will be more aircraft carrier-level blockbusters to seize the Chinese market. The survival space of Chinese films is under great pressure. We must join hands to face the coming cold winter."

Zhang Yuanjun also participated in today's conference, but he did not completely agree with the speeches of these seniors. He said: "There is pressure, but I don't think we should be too pessimistic. The market has always been stimulus-reactive, and Hollywood blockbusters have given us stimulus , we just take out the film and respond.”

"Don't underestimate your opponents, but don't exaggerate the crisis either."

La Dong agrees with Zhang Yuanjun: "We can definitely withstand it, no problem. The rapid development of Chinese films in the past two years has given investors great confidence in the Chinese film market, and we have a very open policy. Chinese films will definitely grow in the future. fast development."

Zhang Yuanjun doesn't like to talk about crises. When foreign films are selling well, these people shout "Hao Laihu", "Domestic films must be resisted" and "Protect domestic films".

Zhang Yuanjun would think this is a sign of lack of confidence.

If there is a real crisis, use movies to fight, instead of talking about counterattack and actually staying in the protective months of summer, Lunar New Year and Spring Festival and not going out.

The industry knew that "Fast 7" was scheduled to be released in China two months ago. It was foreseeable that "Fast 7" would be a big hit. We really need to fight back and put the film in April.

It’s not like no one has put it up, but the film’s move up is just to fish in troubled waters.

"All Things Grow" produced by Fang Li, directed by Li Yu, starring Fan Bingbing and Han Gen, announced that it will be released on the 17th.

Fang Li bluntly said: "It's because I feel that "Fast 7" has stirred up the market and aroused the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies. The film may be able to take advantage of the difficulties."

Then nothing happened. It was overshadowed by "Fast 7" and the film grossed 2100 million on its first day. It was a fish-out-of-water situation and it even capsized.

But I have to admit that Li Yu is really good at photographing Fan Bingbing. Fan Bingbing is beautiful and charming in Li Yu's shots.

On the third Monday of April, "John Wick" was released in China for 39 days, with a score of 5.27 million.

The importer, Maoyan, has made a lot of money, and has already set his sights on the second part of "John Wick" which is still in the script creation stage, saying that he can participate in the investment and continue to buy out the domestic screening rights.

Let a dedicated person handle this matter, so Zhang Yuanjun doesn't have to worry about it.

All Zhang Yuanjun has to worry about now is the preparations for "The Invisible Guest" and "Redemption".

There is no need for Zhang Yuanjun to take care of the family. Liu Yifei and Tang Yan are very excited to plant some flowers today and transplant a tree tomorrow.

"How is your "Wang Xiaofang"?" Zhang Yuanjun asked.

"The script has been finalized and I'm looking for a director. I'm not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?" Liu Yifei said, "Didn't Han Jia Nu say she wrote a script about selling fake medicines? How's it going?"

Zhang Yuanjun shook his head: "I can't read the first draft."

Han Jia Nyeo wrote the first draft in one month, but Han Jia Nyeo made the mistake of all academic screenwriters, writing more literary and artistic, and writing more hypocritically.

But in fact, Han Jia Nyeo just read a news report. She did not visit the scene or do sufficient investigation work. Her so-called "profoundness" is often untenable. Zhang Yuanjun directly rejected the first draft and did not protect her because she was Director Han's daughter.

"I asked Muye to work on the script with her." Zhang Yuanjun finally handed over Lu Yong's story to Wen Muye, "Originally I wanted him to be the executive for "The Invisible Guest", but now it's okay, he saw it Nothing matters about Lu Yong’s story.”

"Real people and real stories are really shocking." Liu Yifei was addicted to drama after watching Lu Yong's story. Even if this story is not artistically processed and shot in a documentary style, it is very tense.

If it weren't for a real person, Liu Yifei would have wanted to change the protagonist to a female.

She wants to be involved in any good story.

"When will the script be ready? I can't wait to see it." Liu Yifei said.

"It will take at least two years." Zhang Yuanjun is not in a hurry about the script. "After a while, they will visit Lu Yong himself and go to the hospital to go to India."

"What are you going to do?"

"Gathering stories on the spot." Zhang Yuanjun said, "Screenwriters also need to experience life."

Liu Yifei nodded and asked him about the Cannes shortlist announced a few days ago.

Zhang Yuanjun said: "I haven't seen the film yet, so I can't say for sure. But the trend of this year's film festival is very clear, which is to keep the grand prize in France."

This year, five French films were entered in the main competition section, while famous directors such as Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Kawase Naomi, Apichatpong, and Mandoza were all demoted to the "Un Certain Regard" section.

The meaning is obvious.

"I don't have a headache, I'm just a judge. Let the Coen brothers do this kind of quarreling." Zhang Yuanjun waited to see the Coen brothers and Pierre Lescure quarreling.

"Does the crew know you are serving as a judge this year?" Liu Yifei asked.

The crew of "The Secret of the Dragon" has long confirmed that they will attend this year's Cannes Film Festival to promote it in advance.

"I don't know. I can't tell you in advance. It's only these two days anyway."

Two days later, the Cannes Film Festival officially announced the list of judges for this year’s main competition unit.

Chairman of the Jury: The Coen Brothers
Jury members:

French actress: Sophie Marceau
Chinese actor: Zhang Yuanjun
Spanish actress: Rosie De Palma

British actress: Sienna Miller
Mexican director: Guillermo del Toro

Canadian Director: Xavier Dolan

Malian musician: Rocca Teori

The news that Zhang Yuanjun will serve as a judge for the main competition of this year's Cannes Film Festival has since been confirmed by the industry.

There are two Chinese-language films shortlisted for the main competition of this year's film festival: Hou Xiaoxian's "The Assassin" and Jia Zhangke's "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers".

Although Zhang Yuanjun is not the chairman, his power cannot be underestimated. He may not have that much power to make a film win an award, but he has the right to prevent a film from winning an award.

Zhang Yuanjun would not be so mean, but both "Assassin Nie Yinniang" and "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" chose to give Zhang Yuanjun a few kind words.

Not counting public relations.

They are all Chinese-speaking filmmakers, and they all know each other. How can they be called publicists when they sit together and chat and eat? Inviting Zhang Yuanjun to dinner does not mean that he is a Cannes judge. (End of chapter)