Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 354: Hollywood is holding back evil

[Uncharted: Wrath of the Dragon grossed over $30 million in its first weekend! ]

[Breaking the single-day box office record! The fastest box office record in the mainland to break 100 million! ]

[Uncharted: Wrath of the Dragon has received rave reviews, and the price of the prime show tickets has been raised to 50 yuan per ticket! ]

[Special scenery, the delivery staff rushed through the streets and alleys at lightning speed! ]

In the general manager's office of China Film Corporation, Chen Shiping was very pleased when reading the news.

Chinese films have successors.

After Chen Shiping shamelessly took advantage of Zhang Yimou, he couldn't help laughing.

But soon there was a knock on the office door.

The person from the distribution department came in and reported: "Mr. Chen, theater companies in various places have requested more copies."

"Not enough copies?" Chen Shiping asked with a frown.

The publisher gave a bitter smile and said, it's more than not enough.

In order to make money, many cinema chains fill their screening schedules.

The copies were divided into two parts, and the film delivery staff were very busy, running back and forth to various cinemas with copies.

There have been incidents of filming being cancelled midway through many performances.

The longest one lasted twenty minutes, and the audience demanded a refund for their tickets.

"Then hurry up and add more! Film companies in various places can print more copies themselves!" Chen Shiping said immediately.

There are no photofinishing facilities in many areas, so cinemas cannot print their own films and can only wait for copies to be sent to them.

The brave companies have already printed additional copies themselves, but the less courageous ones would not dare to do so.

Anyway, the cinema chains in Beijing don’t dare to do that. If they are caught by China Film, they will be fined.

After Chen Shiping gave the order, the printing factory immediately started operating at full speed.

Film companies around the country also began to make copies openly.

China Film Corporation has been preventing piracy all the time, and there are people watching over companies in various places. Before, we didn’t dare to make copies openly, but now we can finally do it ourselves.

Uncharted was a success, and the second part received rave reviews from both the audience and the media.

Invisibly, Zhang Yimou stepped on Chen Shiping's shoulders to reach a higher level.

Cheng Kaige, who was filming a movie in Xi'an at the time, was so jealous!

Damn it, I have to go for the third one!
Breaking the records of the previous two films, and reaching a higher level by stepping on Chen Shiping and Zhang Yimou!

He Cheng Kaige is no inferior to others!

The main reason is that everyone is so enviable about the praise that Zhang Yimou is getting now.

All the top domestic directors have come out.

Chen Shiping is no longer a director. The director who has won the most awards in China is Zhang Yimou. Now he has made Uncharted to prove his ability in commercial films.

There is really no way to refute the fact that it is touted as the best in the country.

Cheng Kaige seemed unconvinced on the surface, but he knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to surpass him.

The main reason is that he doesn't have a significant award to support his success.

There is not even a successful commercial film to prove itself.

The live-action Mulan movie is good, but it’s just good.

There is absolutely no way to compare it to Uncharted.

Cheng Kaige now hopes that Night of the Museum can bring him different results.

Must take good pictures!
Stephen Chow still has a large market in Asia, at least in Southeast Asia.

Cheng Kaige looked at the stunt team who were adjusting the bronze chariot, and he still had some confidence in his heart.

The combination of fantasy and comedy with such a profound historical background as support should be able to achieve good results.

Catch up with Chen Shiping and kill Zhang Yimou!
At this time in the capital, Zhang Yimou was also excited.

Finally caught up with Chen Shiping!

Zhang Yimou recalled that he had been competing with Chen Shiping ever since he made his first film, Red Sorghum, at the Xi'an Film Studio.

But he has always been suppressed, but now he is finally standing on the same level with Chen Shiping.

It’s just a pity that Chen Shiping has retired from the film industry.

Even if his box office record was broken this time, it would still be an unfair victory.

Chen Shiping is really too cunning, why did he retire from the film industry?
I won't even be given a chance to beat him fairly!
The name Chen Shiping is destined to become an unsurpassed figure in the history of Chinese directors.

However, what Zhang Yimou wants to do most now is to call Gong Li.

But I never pressed the dial button, and finally put the phone down after thinking for a long time.

What’s past can’t be returned.

Keep moving forward and look ahead!
Uncharted's glory continues, with box office revenue growing as time goes by.

The domestic film industry was amazed at this achievement, but the Shanghai Animation Film Studio was so worried that it wanted to curse.

Cartoons have to be released during the summer vacation, but if they are released now, they will be crushed by Uncharted.

Everyone has spent money to watch Uncharted, so how can they afford to watch The Lotus Lantern?

Money doesn't come from the wind. Who would take their children to see two movies in a row?

The files must be adjusted!
If you don’t change the gear period, you will be dead!
Shanghai Animation Studio approached Shanghai Film Group hoping to apply for a schedule change.

The people at Shanghai Film Studios had no choice but to analyze this year's schedule for them.

"The summer season is not suitable, so the National Day season is. However, there is Frozen and a Hollywood movie during the National Day season. After the National Day season, there will be the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival seasons. Which one do you choose?"

The people at the Shangmei factory were silent. What the hell was this?

"Then let's move the release date a little later, until Uncharted is out."

"It's certain that the movie will be postponed. The entire summer season will be dominated by Uncharted."

"What about the start of the school year?"

"Frozen, from the beginning of the school year to the National Day."

"Then let's have a go with Frozen."

Two days later, the release date of The Lotus Lantern was postponed and officially scheduled for September 1st.

Chen Shiping was not surprised when he heard the news. Who wouldn’t run away when Uncharted was released?

The summer season was originally reserved for Hollywood movies, but now all Hollywood movies want to escape, let alone The Lotus Lantern.

Uncharted has been released for nearly a month and has already grossed $200 million. By the time it’s off the screen, it should gross over $350 million.

Such a high box office also made Uncharted the world's number one movie during the same period.

It crushed Disney's Tarzan, New Line's Austin Powers: Reborn and the thriller masterpiece The Sixth Sense.

However, the box office will soon be surpassed by Tarzan and The Sixth Sense, as the European and American markets are still too mature.

Tarzan and the Sixth Sense are really powerful, and they have been a big success both in terms of word of mouth and box office after their release!
The European and American film markets can produce three movies with box office revenues exceeding 300 million at the same time, but the Asian market cannot do that.

One movie is exhausting enough.

Uncharted's box office revenue was 200 million, with the Japanese market contributing the most, at 60 million U.S. dollars.

Life is really fucking rich.

I can only say that Yuki Amami made the right choice!
The addition of the pirate characters who live out their daily lives really brings a lot of benefits to the film.

However, this is not the upper limit of Xiao Ri Zi's box office. The highest box office limit of Xiao Ri Zi can exceed 100 million US dollars!
The place is not big, but there are really many people watching movies.

It’s just that local films can’t achieve such results, most of the gains are made by Hollywood films.

When Independence Day was released on a small day, it grossed over 90 million U.S. dollars.

It’s really cruel!
Chen Shiping has already started to prepare to promote Uncharted to the European and American markets. The European and American markets can still provide a lot of box office revenue, which is all free money.

When the first film was released, Uncharted earned over 200 million at the box office in the European and American markets.

The second one shouldn't be too bad.

However, when Chen Shiping contacted several distributors in Europe and the United States, he was rejected by all of them.

I don’t want to play anymore!
They all insisted that they either sell the copyright or not distribute the film.

China's entry into the WTO is a foregone conclusion, as is the loosening of quotas for imported films. Hollywood is no longer as passive as before.

Chen Shiping was having a headache. This was someone trying to cut off his source of income!
Those companies that rejected him can just wait, China Film Group will not restrict the import of their films in the future.

But there is really no good way now. They are determined not to play with you. Either sell the copyright or simply don't go abroad.

Chen Shiping could only focus on the European market. Fortunately, there were publishers in Europe willing to publish Uncharted.

However, the issuance component required is also relatively high.

Chen Shiping was very angry. He felt like he had experienced the same feeling as Hollywood had had when it had been humiliated by him before.

This is competition, there is nothing you can do about it.

Chen Shiping never considered selling the copyright.

First, the price will not be too high. Second, the other party may not release the film after buying it. It will most likely be thrown into the video tape market, or only shown in a very small number of theaters to make a profit.

Chen Shiping doesn't want to be disgusted like this!
Since Hollywood wants to play, then let it play. The imported films from Hollywood should be those rubbish movies from second-tier companies!

Let’s hurt each other and see who can’t bear it first!
Chen Shiping has never thought about culturally invading Europe and the United States. It is simply unrealistic at this stage, but Europe and the United States want to invade China.

So they are the ones who are anxious!

Whoever has needs will be passive!

Chen Shiping has no control over other matters, but he has the final say when it comes to imported films!
Fortunately, China Film Distribution was not dominated by Shanghai Film Group, otherwise the situation would not be like this now.

The right to import films cannot be separated. Once it is separated, Chen Shiping will be the passive one.

Hollywood is also aware of this situation now, otherwise why would there be such a tough united front this time, which is to force Chen Shiping to make concessions.

This was a silent confrontation!

But this is not the highlight, the highlight is at this year's Shanghai Film Festival.

Hollywood companies are about to show up en masse!

Chen Shiping is no longer in a hurry to discuss the overseas release of Uncharted.

Just wait and see them in October!

It’s just because of Zhang Yimou that now Uncharted can’t be released overseas, so the box office of the movie will never exceed that of the first one.

But it’s also good to break the Asian box office record!

The box office performance was very good, so Chen Shiping didn't care about it and just waited for Uncharted to continue breaking records.

Time flies. Half a month later, Uncharted's box office in Asia exceeded 300 million US dollars, more than ten days earlier than the first film.

During these ten days, Chen Shiping was not idle and took the time to work out the corporate structure of Hua Xia Publishing.

It will be officially established by the end of the year!

Chen Shiping is full of confidence now!
He also got the rights to distribute Chinese films, so who else could take the rights to import films away from him?

It’s just a pity for those who are on the film set. All their hard work for so many years has been in vain!

This time, he was sure to win, but who would have thought that Chen Shiping would take advantage of him.

Shangying is really going to be pissed off!
Everyone in the circle was almost dying of laughter.

Not only did he lose his wife, but he also lost his soldiers, and Chen Shiping took all the benefits.

It's really embarrassing for Shanghai Film Studio.

Now all he can do is hold back and make a big splash at the Shanghai Film Festival to prove his strength again!
People in the circle really sympathize with the film, it’s so tragic!

Chen Shiping didn't have the time to sympathize with them. Instead, he would go to the Beijing Film Studio to watch the filming the day after tomorrow.

Feng Xiaoning has been busy for so long, and I don’t know how the filming is going.

You have to take a good picture! Kill the emergency landing!

Otherwise, China Film Corporation will never be able to recover the factory that was humiliated!

And those two idiots from the Teng family, I’m going to kill them both after I finish working on the Shanghai film!

In Studio No. 1 of the Beijing Film Studio, the set design department is building a new set. This movie has too many scenes that require set design.

Each scene is extremely large, and even Studio No. 1 cannot build many scenes at the same time.

Therefore, the filming of the movie was relatively slow, but the progress of the movie was not delayed. The shots shot previously have been sent for post-production.

Just do it while filming.

Chen Shiping also met Chen Zihan in the studio.

The little girl felt a little embarrassed when she saw Chen Shiping. The joke she made last time was indeed quite embarrassing.

Chen Shiping didn't think too much about it, and he didn't have time to chat with the girl.

He was busy chatting with Feng Xiaoning about the progress of the film.

"Can it be finished by the end of October?" Chen Shiping couldn't help but ask, "With less than three months left, won't you feel rushed?"

Feng Xiaoning rubbed his nose tiredly and said, "It's about the same. The special effects and filming are done simultaneously, and the speed is quite fast. It's just that the special effects may take a little more time."

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "I'll go and urge them later. If it's too late, we can only wait until the Spring Festival."

Feng Xiaoning couldn't help but say, "Then we'll run into Brother Kai."

"It was a collision, what else can we do?" Chen Shiping said helplessly.

"Okay, I'll try my best to speed up the progress." Feng Xiaoning was under a lot of pressure.

The filming for the day after tomorrow has been going on for nearly four months, and there aren’t many scenes left, but I can still catch up if I try hard.

After Chen Shiping chatted with Feng Xiaoning for a while, he went back to filming.

Hu Jun was tortured to death. He was treated like an animal.

Chen Shiping looked for a while and was about to leave, but when he turned around he almost bumped into Chen Zihan.

He glanced at Chen Zihan's muscular figure, and a thought popped up in his mind involuntarily: it wouldn't hurt if he really bumped into her.

After Chen Zihan finished speaking, he took a half step back, looked at him and said, "Mr. Chen, are you leaving?"

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Well, there is a meeting to be held. What do you want to do?"

Chen Zihan shook his head, nodded, and said, "I want to treat you to a meal."

"You still have something to do." Chen Shiping thought for a moment and said, "Next Saturday, bring Xiaoran along then."

"Don't!"

Chen Zihan blushed and explained, "I want to ask you something, but it's not convenient if Xiaoran is here."

"Okay, then you can contact me when you have decided on a place."

"Okay, I'll text you later."

Chen Shiping nodded at her and left. Chen Zihan looked at his back and subconsciously clicked her fingers, seeming to be a little conflicted.

Don’t try to guess what the little girl is thinking. You’ll never understand. Chen Shiping hasn’t even thought about it. You’ll know tomorrow night.

Now I'd better go back to the meeting.

As the CEO of such a large group, he is very busy.

Uncharted has grossed 300 million.

We have to go back and hold a celebration party to make it more lively!

(The timer was set wrong. If I hadn’t checked the group, I would have waited until 7pm.)
(End of this chapter)