China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 225 Three Movie Plan
Just a few days after Li Mu attended the Golden Globe Awards, the first-day box office of "Confucius" was also released.

The first-day box office was less than 1000 million, which was so embarrassing that people in the industry didn't know what to say.

I thought you were the star of domestic products, but with box office figures like this, can you eventually exceed [-] million?
Everyone is a little puzzled.

In other words, "Confucius" is still fighting a "gentleman's war", otherwise according to past practice, the box office report will definitely be more than [-] million.

Now the film's producers are too embarrassed to even give a specific number, only saying less than 1000 million.

There are a lot of scoldings on the Internet, such as "bad movies" and "money traps".
Everything is available.

The director may have been offended by netizens, who accused the movie "Confucius" of making mistakes in historical facts. He said angrily:
"This man must be abnormal! If you look at his state, he looks like a lunatic. I don't even bother to respond! This kind of person doesn't understand movies. He shouldn't ask me his questions. He should discuss them with historians."

These remarks directly offended the audience.

The box office of "Confucius" plummeted.

"Watching your movie and being called crazy, you are so awesome!"

"Awesome, I'm crazy after watching it, I won't watch it anymore!"

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Zhang Yimou's "Three Guns" has almost stopped moving after the box office reached 2.5 million, and it is estimated that it will end at 2.6 million.

However, the official website of the Berlin Film Festival has announced the second batch of film lists for the main competition unit of the 60th Berlin Film Festival. "Three Shots" directed by Zhang Yimou appears in the latest list, becoming the second film list after Wang Quanan's "Reunion" The second shortlisted Chinese film.

This is Zhang Yimou's first return to the main competition of the three major European film festivals since "Hero" competed in Berlin in 2003. This is also Zhang Yimou's first appearance on the world stage with a film after a three-year hiatus.

It's a pity that everyone's expectations for "Three Guns" are very low. Most people think that it is a bad movie and there is no way it will win an award!
"You're back, tsk, you are the only one in the Mainland to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Director." Ning Hao opened the door of Li Mu's office with an envious look on his face.

Li Mu raised his head and looked at him. This guy has been really idle recently and the drama is over.

"When you went to attend the Golden Globe Awards, the General Administration held a meeting. It was such a pity that you were not there. The experts said that it was as if we could make a movie that surpassed your "2012" and "Avatar" tomorrow. Same."

Li Mu also knew about this meeting, which happened to be the "Symposium on Enlightenment and Thoughts on the Movies "2012" and "Avatar" held by the Filmmakers Association and the National Film Art Research Center one day after the awards.

Experts attending the meeting conducted in-depth discussions on the "doomsday phenomenon" and the "Avatar phenomenon".

"You can listen to what the experts say, but you can't believe it." Li Mu smiled. Some experts exaggerate and sensationalize.
"Our dean is so powerful this time! Other art schools were so overwhelmed at this meeting that they couldn't even lift their heads."

Ning Hao remembered the meeting a few days ago and talked about it in detail with Li Mu.

"2012" is Li Mu's graduation work. This time Nortel is famous at home and abroad. Everyone knows that Li Mu comes from Nortel in China.

At the meeting, Nortel also had something to say about 3D technology. Although the research was not in-depth, Li Mu’s paper was there.

Compared with other colleges and universities, this gap is obvious.

Received major praise from the General Administration.

"Tongbo also asked other schools to work harder and learn from Nortel! You don't know that the faces of the leaders of the major schools of Zhongchuan, Shangxi, and China Drama are wonderful."

Ning Hao laughed.

"There is an expert who said that 'Avatar' signals the decline of Hollywood movies.' His view is quite novel."

"Oh?"

"They must have more technology investment, more personnel training, and more market share. When this extreme is broken through again, there will be a crash like the 60s. I predict that this is the beginning of Hollywood's decline in five years. , "Avatar" will be a major watershed moment."

Ning Hao was still repeating what the expert said.

"Isn't this what the ancients said: prosperity and decline."

"It seems so, but your top spot at the box office is no longer guaranteed."

"Avatar" still has great potential at the box office, and it seems that it is certain to exceed US$20 billion.

"Movies are beautiful when they have regrets, and so is the box office."

"I do not believe!"

Li Mu angrily said, "Then why the hell do you still mention it?"

Who doesn’t want to sit on the throne and stay longer? Ning Hao doesn’t want to drink anything.

"Ah Mu, come back for dinner!" Li Mu happened to receive a call from Liu Yifei in the car.

After arriving at the villa, Li Mu saw her wearing pink cartoon pajamas, sitting on the sofa sleepily, looking stupid. She must have called him right after she woke up.

It can be seen that Liu Yifei is still sleeping in at home.

"Amu, what were you doing just now? It was so noisy on the phone."

Liu Yifei asked confusedly.

"I just drove the car and opened the window."

Seeing that there was still some time for lunch, Li Mu picked up an apple and said, "Can you eat it?"

"eat!"

Liu Yifei looked at the red apple and batted her eyelashes: "But I don't want to eat the skin."

"It's easy to handle."

Li Mu agreed immediately and smiled evilly.

Liu Yifei thought he would peel it, but she didn't expect that Li Mu actually chewed the skin off, and then handed over the pitted and drool-covered apple: "Eat it, it's skinless."

"No, it's too disgusting."

Liu Yifei turned her head in disgust.

"Damn, now I feel disgusted."

Li Mu put his arms around Liu Yifei's shoulders and forced it into her mouth: "It's not like I haven't kissed her before."

"Don't eat, don't eat, just don't eat."

Liu Yifei smiled and shook her head to dodge, and the two began to fight on the sofa. Li Mu was very strong and easily forced Liu Yifei into the corner of the sofa.

Seeing Li Mu getting closer and closer, Liu Yifei's expression suddenly froze, and she quickly pushed Li Mu's arm: "Relax, my mother is here."

"Scaring me?"

Li Mu thought to himself that there was a sound of vegetables crackling in the pot in the kitchen, so it couldn't possibly be Liu Xiaoli.

He ignored it and continued to say viciously: "You must take a bite today!"

"She's really my mother."

"Oh, they look pretty similar"

Li Mu didn't believe it, but he still glanced subconsciously and saw Liu Xiaoli walking towards the refrigerator. He ignored the ambiguous gestures between the two and took a bag of ribs from the refrigerator, then turned and returned to the kitchen.

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Li Mu was a little embarrassed and whispered: "Your mother didn't make any sound when she came out of the kitchen?"

Liu Yifei's delicate face turned crimson, and she gently pinched Li Mu's waist: "It's all your fault!"

A muffled sound of "Duang" came from the kitchen, which was obviously the sound of a kitchen knife chopping on the ribs.

"." "Why is this sound so scary?" Li Mu muttered to himself.

Zhang Ziyi has confirmed that she will withdraw from the Hollywood movie "The Secret Fan", in which she is the producer and protagonist, and the role will be taken by Li Bingbing.

Many actresses secretly sighed that their responses were too slow and they missed the opportunity.

Zhang Ziyi's substitution this time had a lot to do with the "Splash Ink Gate", which of course she strongly denied.

"The filming of "The Grandmaster" was so intense that we couldn't have both!"

"My body is injured and I can't take care of both!"

"We must use a 'firm and kind heart' to deal with the 'Splash Ink Gate' and other series of incidents!"

Zhang Ziyi quickly responded, and whether netizens believe it or not is another matter.

Li Binbin became the envy of the industry for a while. With her lesbian theme and Hollywood production, she was all chasing awards no matter how she looked at it.

"Sister, it depends on whether you can enter Hollywood." Li Xue also spent a lot of effort to get the role this time.

Li Binbin's eyes were also full of ambition, and the opportunity finally came.
The trio of Hugh Jackman, Li Binbin, and Jun Ji-hyun has caused quite a stir in the industry.

"You have to choose one of "Xiu Chun Knife" and "33 Days of Love" to be the producer!" After finishing the meal, Li Mu suddenly remembered that these two movies were about to be approved.

"Emm, "33 Days of Love", I prefer romance movies!" Liu Yifei rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment.

Li Mu nodded.

The next day, Mengying Group announced three major film plans for this year.

The large-scale science fiction film "The Martian" directed by Li Mu, the costume martial arts film "Xiuchungdao" directed by Lu Yang, and the romance film "Love Is Not Blind" directed by Xue Xiaolu!
As soon as the news was announced, the circle was instantly excited.

“Damn, I’ve watched three of Mengying’s movies this year!”

"Produced by Mengying, it must be a high-quality product. When will it be released?"

The actors are even more enthusiastic. Even if they can't play Li Mu in the three movies, the other movies are not bad. At least the ones produced by Mengying have guaranteed quality.

The more opportunities there are, the greater the probability of success.

All of them had golden eyes.

Just as the circle was getting ready for success, Mengying announced the news again.

The 3D science fiction film "The Martian" cost US$1.1 million to be co-produced by China and the United States and will be launched at a certain date!
"Xiu Chun Knife" and "33 Days of Love" will select casting dates!

"Hey guys, it looks like the actors for "The Martian" have been selected!"

"A science fiction blockbuster? Science fiction fans are looking forward to it!"

"It's 3D again, I strongly support it, and it's a space science fiction film. Just thinking about it makes me excited!"

"Hard science fiction. Finally, there is a director in China who dares to make this type of movie. I was relieved when I saw it was Li Mu!"

"Indeed, only Li Mu can take the photo, and everything else feels a bit uncertain!"

No one questions the rationality of Li Mu's filming of a space science fiction film. China's aerospace capabilities have also been globally recognized in recent years. The audience is looking forward to what this science fiction blockbuster, which is mostly domestically produced, will turn out to be.

The cast of "The Martian" was subsequently announced, and the movie's popularity remained high for a while.

"Jingtian?" Yang Mi couldn't help but smile coldly when she saw the characters in the supporting cast list, "It's great to have connections!"

Not just her, the rest of the actors were a little heartbroken when they saw the names on the list.

"Damn it, when will it be my turn for Li Mu's movie? I secretly chose the right person again."

"Jiang Wen is also going to make a movie. The director chooses the director to make the movie. What does that have to do with us actors? It's such a waste of resources!"

"Jingtian is most likely a related household!"

Everyone in the circle was muttering, but no one dared to express it openly.

Fortunately, Mengying's remaining two films have not yet been cast, and the industry's eyes are focused on these two.

Lu Yang and Xue Xiaolu are unable to answer favor calls these days, as there are too many requests for roles.

The two of them finally turned off their phones and were still looking at various resume lists, preparing to send out invitations for interviews.

Not many people know Liu Yifei's mobile phone number, but Weibo has exploded, and this little girl has been afraid to go on Weibo these days.

Internet addicted girls have lost a lot of fun these days.

"Love Is Not Loved" is most remembered by actresses. This type of heroine is particularly easy to shine.

Ambitious young actresses are eyeing this film.

But after seeing that Liu Yifei was a producer, my teeth were itching with hatred, but it didn't help.

"It's okay, I'm just acting in a movie, there's no shame in it."

Yang Mi has her eye on both movies, but in her opinion, it is "33 Days After Love" that will make her more popular.

Cai Yinong also hurriedly prepared for Liu Shisi.

"If you audition for both movies, there will always be a chance!" Cai Yinong was already secretly happy. Anyway, as long as Liu Yifei doesn't participate in the competition, everything will be easy.

The biggest hope is of course "Love Is Not Blind". For this movie, the casting requirements exclude older actresses. In addition, it is a modern drama, which has an advantage for actresses born in the 33s.

Not only is it difficult for actresses to shine in martial arts movies like "Xiu Chun Dao", it is mainly because the big stars can also compete. After all, it is not easy to tell your age after putting on makeup.

Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" was also finished at the end of the month. He hurried back to the imperial capital, but was thrown to the aerospace training center by Li Mu to continue training.

People in the industry are still inquiring about the schedule of Li Mu's movie. The biggest fear at this time is that it will conflict with the release schedule of this big production, which will really lose everything.

You must know that in recent years, due to film remuneration and various reasons, film production costs have slowly increased, and even those who invest heavily cannot afford to lose money.

It's the end of January, and the domestic box office data for last year has also come out. The total box office in 1 directly exceeded the 09 billion mark.

We must know that it took 10 years for the annual box office revenue in mainland China to go from 20 billion yuan to 5 billion yuan, 20 years from 30 billion yuan to 3 billion yuan, and 30 year from 50 billion yuan to nearly [-] billion yuan. !
When the total box office in mainland China approached 2008 billion yuan in 50, everyone expected it to exceed 2009 billion yuan in 60.

As a result, this number was directly raised to 70 billion, which is so exciting.

The major film companies in the industry are eager to release more movies to harvest this year's box office.

However, netizens are also complaining that there were many bad movies last year, and the box office was basically good.

These movies either have the halo of great directors, or have prohibitively high production costs, or are seduced by big stars, which attracts many viewers to the cinema.

"False prosperity!"

Many articles are criticizing these useless movies. After all, they have created a bubble-like prosperity in the movie market in a way that is almost driving up prices.

Following the announcement of the total national movie box office in 2009, the box office rankings of the country's six major theaters have also been officially released recently.

Among the 35 theater lines, Wanda, Xingmei, Shanghai Lianhe, China Film Southern Shinkansen, BJ New Movies, and Guangzhou Jinyi Zhujiang ranked among the top six. Their total box office last year was approximately 43 billion yuan, accounting for the national market. Share 66.6%.

For the first time, a theater chain owned by Dream Cinema has entered the top 10. This is also due to the fact that the theater chain owned by Dream Cinema has more 3Dimax theaters than other cinema chains.

Mengying is still accelerating its coverage in major cities, but in terms of quantity it is still not as good as the established theater chains, but in terms of quality, Mengying has the most 3Dimax theaters.

When quantity can't be beat, quality will make up for it.

(End of this chapter)