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Chapter 425 Interview
On that day, Wang Shu, Liu Dehua and Li Binbin participated in the recording of the talk show.

"Director Wang, Brother Hua, Sister Binbin, hello, welcome to Sina Interview." The host greeted them politely with a smile on her face.

The three people sitting in front of me, whether it is Wang Shu, Liu Dehua, or Li Binbin, are all influential figures in the Chinese film and television industry.

This interview needs to be taken more seriously.

As for the fact that Wang Shu and others accepted an exclusive interview with Sina instead of an interview with a TV station, it is naturally because Sina's exclusive interview is the kind that can be interviewed today and appear on the Internet tomorrow.

All talk shows on TV are pre-recorded.

The recording period and broadcast time are at least one or two months, and even two or three months is common.

Recording a TV talk show at this time would have been too late for the movie "Travel to Taipei" which is currently showing in theaters.

Only relatively timely interview programs like Sina's exclusive interview can help promote "Travel to Taipei".

"Hello." Wang Shu, Liu Dehua and Li Binbin were not at all arrogant and responded politely one after another.

The female host exchanged pleasantries with Wang Shu and the other two for a while, then said with a smile, "Director Wang, I heard that the first-day box office of Taipei Trip was 1800 million, which set a new record."

"This data proves that zombie movies have a market in our country."

"In the international film industry, we can see many excellent zombie movies, such as Dawn of the Dead, I Am Legend, and the Resident Evil series. These zombie movies have allowed countless audiences to see the excitement of disaster movies."

"I personally like Resident Evil very much."

"But despite all the zombie movies, it seems that it is hard for us to see any zombie movies made in China, let alone good ones."

"Can you tell me what the problem is?"

In fact, both parties had discussed this issue before recording the show.

Since this question has arisen, naturally Wang Shu will say something more targeted to continue to increase the popularity of "Travel to Taipei".

So, Wang Shu pretended to be in deep thought for a moment, and then said quietly, "When it comes to this question, many viewers may think of one thing at the first time, that is, the domestic censorship issue. As we all know, the domestic censorship of movies is very strict. Therefore, it is difficult to see the kind of blood and flesh flying around in movies made in China like in foreign zombie movies, so naturally no one is willing to make them."

"It is undeniable that auditing is indeed a key factor. However, it is not absolute."

"In fact, zombie movies are not all about blood and flesh flying everywhere."

"For example, the movie 'Travel to Taipei' that is currently being screened has some bloody scenes, but the proportion is not large."

"This shows that censorship is not necessarily the main problem for no one to make zombie movies."

"The real reason why there are no good zombie movies in China is the soil problem."

"Looking at European and American zombie movies, most of the plots describe what happens to human life after a zombie outbreak."

"If the director is more talented and adds some human challenges and tragic elements to the film, it won't be impossible for it to win an award."

"It's just that most of the scenes shown in European and American zombie movies are hard to see in China."

"Like in Europe and the United States, when a zombie crisis breaks out, the president will say a few words."

"Then, turn around and run away."

"Such a situation is basically impossible to happen in China."

"A zombie crisis has broken out here. We may be confused in the early stages, but in the later stages, as the government reacts and begins to gradually resolve the zombie crisis, we will fully mobilize our people to fight an anti-zombie campaign based on a people's war. Within a week, the zombie crisis will be basically under control."

"In the future, people will eat and drink as they should. It is basically impossible for a situation like in foreign movies where government executives say a few words and then run away after a zombie crisis breaks out. This is almost impossible to happen in China."

"So, there is almost no soil for making zombie movies here. In reality, even if a zombie crisis breaks out, it will be quickly resolved by the government."

"This has a great impact on the script writing and the director's performance."

“It’s better not to shoot.”

That being said, it could be a cover-up.
When the news can no longer be covered up, everyone will be doomed.

Wang Shu is currently being interviewed, so he definitely cannot say this.

As for the words such as influencing the writing of the script, they are also polite remarks.

Although there is an impact, it does not mean that creation is impossible.

It can only be said that the current Chinese-language commercial film industry is a blue ocean. Domestic directors have too many familiar projects to bring to the big screen, so there is no need to bother with zombie movies, which they are not good at and don't even know if there is a market for them.

After these remarks, the host started a discussion with Wang Shu, Liu Dehua and Li Binbin.

When the topic came to an end, the host continued, "Director Wang, you are the only one making zombie movies in China now. It is not an exaggeration to call "Travel to Taipei" the pioneering work of Chinese-language zombie movies."

“As a pioneer, can you tell us about zombie movies?”

"You just said that some reasons in our country restrict the creation of zombie movie scripts."

“Now, maybe your explanation of zombie movies can help everyone open up their minds.”

Wang Shu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't deserve to be a pioneer, a pioneer, or someone who helped everyone open up their minds."

Then he added, "But speaking of zombie movies..."

"In fact, zombie movies, as a special type of movie, have always been loved and sought after by many audiences."

"With their unique themes and thrilling plots, they attract the audience's attention and become a highlight in the film industry."

"First of all, zombie movies are a special type of movie. The themes and emotions they convey are very unique and profound."

“In these movies, we can often see the bravery, tenacity and unity that humans show when facing the zombie crisis. At the same time, these movies also reflect the selfishness, cruelty and fear of humans in extreme environments. Through the shaping of these plots and characters, the audience can have a deeper understanding of the complexity and diversity of human nature, as well as the various choices and decisions when facing life and death challenges.”

“Secondly, zombie movies are also very good in terms of visuals and special effects.”

"Through carefully designed special effects and scene construction, these movies can often bring great visual impact and shock to the audience."

"It takes a lot of effort to design the image of zombies. Through various makeup and special effects techniques, the image of zombies is portrayed vividly, making the audience feel as if they are in the world of zombies. This visual impact and sense of fear is also one of the important reasons why zombie movies can attract audiences."

"In addition, zombie movies also have a unique charm in plot setting and narrative structure."

"These movies are often set against the backdrop of a zombie crisis, and present a series of gripping stories through the protagonists' struggles for survival and emotional entanglements. In these stories, the audience can see all kinds of human conflicts and emotional entanglements, as well as people's desire to survive and their ability to save themselves in desperate situations. These plot settings and narrative structures make zombie movies not just ordinary horror films, but also films full of human brilliance and warmth."

"In general, zombie movies, as a special type of movie, have a very unique charm and appeal in terms of the themes and emotions they convey, the visual and special effects performances, as well as the plot settings and narrative structures."

"They are not just a form of entertainment, but also a reflection and exploration of human nature and society." "Travel to Taipei is now in theaters. I hope that everyone can understand and feel the connotation and emotions conveyed by the film more deeply while watching it, and at the same time gain some inspiration and reflection from it."

On December 12, the box office data of "Travel to Taipei" was released yesterday, 23 million yuan.

While the box office trend remained stable, the content of the Sina exclusive interview with Wang Shu, Liu Dehua and Li Binbin also caused heated discussions on the Internet.

There was a discussion about audit and soil.

Some people believe that it is the review of the Film and Television Bureau that restricts the development of domestic zombie films.

Some people believe that the lack of corresponding soil in the country has restricted the development of domestic zombie films.

There are also some people who think that both the audit and the soil are just fig leaves.

The reason is that domestic filmmakers are too poor.
In short, as the topic of zombie movies unfolds and sparks discussion on the Internet, the popularity of "Travel to Taipei" has increased again.

Huayi's CEOs Wang and Feng Xiaogang had wanted to hold a celebration banquet due to the strong box office performance of If You Are the One, but they were no longer in the mood after learning about this incident.

They know very well that the increasing topic and popularity of "Travel to Taipei" will definitely maintain the attendance rate.

As the popularity of If You Are the One grows, the attendance rate of "If You Are the One" will decrease.

Over time, it will be difficult to compete with "Travel to Taipei" and will inevitably be squeezed out of the screening schedule.

"What do you think we should do?" Wang Zhonglei's eyes fell on his good brothers Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang.

Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang sighed in silence, and had no good solution for the time being.

Seeing that the two did not respond, Wang Zhonglei immediately suggested, "How about we come up with some topics to boost the popularity of If You Are the One?"

Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang both looked at him and asked in unison, "What topic do you want to talk about?"

Wang Zhonglei was speechless for a moment, scratched his head and thought for a while, then said: "How about we release the news that Ge You and Shu Qi had a romance during the filming of a fake movie?"

Wang Zhongjun said unhappily, "If you don't care about Ge You's opinion and don't want to cooperate with Ge You in the future, then do it this way."

Wang Zhonglei smiled awkwardly when he heard this. He also knew that this was a bad idea, but he couldn't think of a better one at the moment.

He scratched his head and asked, "So what do you say we should do?"

After hearing this, Wang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaogang fell silent again.

In the past, Wang Zhongjun could have participated in talk shows like Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shu to brag and maintain the popularity of the movie.

Now, the opponent is a big director with a salary of $5 million, so this method doesn’t work.

After a long while, Wang Zhongjun glanced at Wang Zhonglei and Feng Xiaogang, and said softly, "Actually, we are doing pretty well here."

"Wang Shu and others have been hyping up the popularity of 'Travel to Taipei', which has kept the box office of 'Travel to Taipei' high."

"The most affected films are Mei Lanfang, A Woman's Life, and Ip Man."

"Comparatively speaking, the impact on If You Are the One has been relatively small."

Wang Zhonglei was delighted when he heard this and said with a smile, "You know what, there are people who are even more miserable, haha."

Feng Xiaogang, who was standing by, also smiled when he thought of this.

Originally, the popularity of "Travel to Taipei" was very high, and it was estimated that it would affect the box office of "If You Are the One", which made Feng Xiaogang and others feel depressed.

Now, when I think about the fact that there are people who are even more miserable, I feel a lot better.

What Wang Zhongjun and others said is correct, the works with the greatest influence are "Mei Lanfang" and "A Woman Is Not Bad".

As for "Ip Man", it is relatively good.

At this moment, Director Chen was complaining to his wife Chen Hong angrily: "Wang Shu, every time a movie is released, if he doesn't make something out of it, does he feel uncomfortable?"

"Mei Lanfang" is a movie that was released in early December, and it has been nearly 12 days now.

Typically, a movie's first-week box office can account for one-third of its total box office.

After the golden period of the first week, things will go downhill.

If the word of mouth is not good, the box office will even be cut in half.

“Mei Lanfang” is already in the late third week of its release, and its theatrical potential has long been exhausted.

Under normal circumstances, if the two box office strong movies "If You Are the One" and "Travel to Taipei" had not occupied a large number of screenings, "Mei Lanfang" would still be able to achieve certain box office results by relying on scattered attendance rates.

Nowadays, due to "If You Are the One" and "Travel to Taipei", the screening schedule of "Mei Lanfang" has been reduced.

With only a small number of screenings scheduled, there can be no expected attendance.

Furthermore, "Mei Lanfang" and "Travel to Taipei" are both films invested by China Film Group.

Chen Kaige thinks that the promotion of "Travel to Taipei" is still in full swing, and its screening schedule will inevitably increase.

"If You Are the One" is also a popular movie and is not willing to reduce the screening time to make room for "Travel to Taipei".

Therefore, if the screening of "Travel to Taipei" is increased, it will only squeeze out the screenings of films such as "Mei Lanfang" and "Women Are Not Bad".

Among them, "Mei Lanfang" was a film invested by China Film Group.

Therefore, as long as China Film Corporation gives the order, the screening schedule of "Mei Lanfang" will most likely be allocated to "Travel to Taipei".

Thinking of this, Chen Kaige became more and more angry.

"Mei Lanfang". It has currently grossed over 80 million yuan.

Chen Kaige admitted that compared with the investment of 1 million yuan, the box office of more than million yuan was indeed very average.

However, if the screening schedule of "Mei Lanfang" is guaranteed, it is not impossible to accumulate box office revenue of over 100 million yuan.

But it is difficult now.

In the original timeline, "Mei Lanfang" had a box office of 1.15 million yuan.

Now, with the addition of "Travel to Taipei" in the December schedule, the box office of "Mei Lanfang" is likely to stop at 12 million yuan.

(End of this chapter)