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Chapter 546 Schedule Conflict
When it comes to movies directed by big directors, actors all rush to act in them even if they haven't read the script.

For example, Wang Shu’s play is like this.

Wang Shu has proven his strength since his debut and he has never failed.

Therefore, before he failed, from an actor's perspective, he could grab the role with confidence even if there was no script.

If it is a young director, the actors will read the script carefully.

Even if you think the script is good after reading it, you still have to consider whether the director has the ability to make it well, and only after careful consideration will you decide whether to accept the offer.

Every actor understands that if they want to move up in the industry, they must not take bad movies.

If you take it, you will most likely fall into this track and never be able to climb out again.

Once you fall into this track, it won’t take long before you’re done for.

"When did you start the filming?" Wang Shu asked immediately.

"Early May, expected to be completed in September." Zhou Xun replied in a muffled voice.

It’s only June now. By September, it will be too late to plan for Wang Shu’s co-production.

"September?" Wang Shu pondered and said nothing more.

Zhou Xun understood the tone of voice. It was equivalent to telling her that if it was September, there would be no chance for them to co-produce the film.

She knew that Wang Shu cared about her feelings, so she didn't say it explicitly. She then laughed dryly and consoled him, "I missed your co-production in September, didn't I?"

"If you missed it, you missed it. You can play your role again when you have the chance in the future."

Zhou Xun felt that due to her close relationship with Wang Shu, it would be easy for her to play Wang Shu's role.

Before, she recommended Chen Kun to Wang Shu, and Wang Shu agreed without hesitation, which greatly satisfied her emotional value and made her think that she proved her weight in Wang Shu's heart.

It can be said that it is precisely because of this that Zhou Xun always considers Wang Shu.

Everything is mutual.

Wang Shu's actions made Zhou Xun accept his feelings, and also made Zhou Xun feel warm and feel that Wang Shu cared about her.

Therefore, she would also care about Wang Shu and think about Wang Shu.

Wang Shu did not say anything, but changed the subject and said: "Actually, your book Confucius is also good."

Wang Shu is familiar with the box office performance of "Confucius". It was released during the 2010 Spring Festival and grossed just over million yuan.

Directed by Hu Mei, starring Chow Yun-fat and Zhou Xun.

2010, not 2000.

A well-known director of historical costume dramas, he collaborated with Chow Yun-fat and Zhou Xun, and the movie only earned a box office of just over 100 million after its release.

It's really unsatisfactory.

A box office of 1 million yuan would have been extremely good ten years ago.

But now, under the leadership of Wang Shu, the single-film box office of mainland theaters has already reached the 3 million mark.

Moreover, in 2010, two years after 2008, the mainland's economy had begun to take off.

After the global financial crisis in 08, the number of cinema chains and screens in mainland China has grown rapidly.

In 2010, the Chinese-language film topping the mainland box office chart was Let the Bullets Fly, directed by Jiang Wen, with a box office of 6.76 million yuan.

The second is "Aftershock" directed by Feng Xiaogang, with 6.73 million yuan.

If it is considered a foreign language film, then the top of the box office list is "Avatar" directed by Cameron, with a box office of 13.78 billion.

Facts have proved that in 2010, the mainland market was already sufficient for a movie to break the 10 billion box office mark.

Moreover, if a foreign language film can earn 13.78 billion, if it is a good Chinese-language film, 15 billion will not be a problem.

It’s just that in this era, audiences who are willing to spend money to go to the cinema are tired of the various trendy conventional films in the country and prefer science fiction blockbusters with cool special effects.

Therefore, science fiction films like "Avatar", which have nothing special about their plots, have been successful.

The Marvel movie series has also been successful.

In fact, this is a cycle.

When the audiences who are willing to spend money to go to the cinema get tired of the same old special effects films, they will return to the stage of preferring other types of films.

In the future, Marvel movies will not sell well and will start to go downhill, which also proves this point.

The primary consideration in determining whether a movie will be successful at the box office is the audience of the era.

As long as it can appeal to the audience, even a movie like "Avatar" with no special plot but just gorgeous special effects can achieve groundbreaking box office results.

But if it fails to capture the audience, no matter how well the movie is made, it can only earn a wave of box office revenue by relying on word of mouth, and then leave with regret.

With an investment of 1.5 million yuan, "Confucius" would have needed at least 4.5 million yuan in box office revenue to make a profit, but it only earned million yuan in the mainland.

Even if you add in the overseas box office and the revenue from film sales, it’s not that much.

Obviously, it is a losing movie.

Not to mention the loss of 6.76 million at the box office, the comparison with Jiang Wen's million "Let the Bullets Fly" instantly highlights the failure of Hu Mei and Zhou Xun.

Chow Yun-fat also appears in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

Although Chow Yun-fat does not have much box office appeal in mainland China, besides him, there are also Ge ​​You and others in "Let the Bullets Fly".

However, the box office of 6.76 million is still enough to maintain Chow Yun-fat's face.

Therefore, in comparison, the failure of "Confucius" highlights the poor performance of the director and Zhou Xun and others.

Facts have also proved that Hu Mei is good at making TV series, but she is really not good at making movies.

After the flop of "Confucius", she did not direct any more movies.

Many years later, he directed the movie "Dream of Red Mansions", but it was another flop.

It can only be said that it is not just her, but many people in the film and television industry have completely failed to understand the market for the Four Great Classics.

Among the four great classics, only the special effects film "Monkey King" can attract more audiences to buy tickets and go to the cinema.

It has unique market potential.

The other three films do not have this ability. If we have to rank them, the next best thing after Monkey King is the Three Kingdoms theme.

But even if the Three Kingdoms theme is ranked after Monkey King, it is still ranked behind Monkey King by a cliff.

The key lies in whether the ticket price is worth it.

"Journey to the West" has market potential because it will be a special effects film.

"Three Kingdoms" can have a grand scene, which is also a gimmick and also has certain market potential.

"Dream of the Empty Mansion", except for a few people who are willing to spend money to go to the cinema to watch the four major families fall into chaos, most people are not willing to spend this money.

But if it is a TV series, it is different because it does not cost money, and many people will watch it in their spare time.

If this bullshit were to make it to the big screen, it wouldn't be worth the price of the ticket.

The market for TV dramas is different from the market for movies.

It can be said that the movie market covers the TV series market, but the TV series market cannot cover the movie market.

This is also one of the reasons why movie actors have a higher status than TV actors.

Looking at the film and television industry, there are many people who make commercial films without understanding the market at all, and many of them either fail or are on the way to failure.

If the film is made to win awards and pursue artistic achievement, it is understandable that it is not suitable for the market.

But if you make a commercial film and don't follow the market, it will only be a failure.

"Yeah~ I think it should be good too~" Zhou Xun continued with a smile.

Hu Mei is a veteran in filming historical costume dramas. Both the investors and the crew are confident in this project.

If he had no confidence in Hu Mei, there wouldn't have been an investment of 1.5 million, and Chow Yun-fat wouldn't have been cast in the lead role.

If Chow Yun-fat didn't know Hu Mei's resume, he would not have participated in the film.

It’s just that Wang Shu was just being polite. Movies and TV series are different after all.

He certainly would not say that the play "Confucius" is not good at this moment, but it is natural for him to make a preliminary judgment based on the cast and make a statement.

Not only did he not have to offend anyone by singing a different tune, Zhou Xun also felt happy listening to it.

"You didn't ask Director Hu to change the script, did you?" Wang Shu teased when he heard that Zhou Xun seemed to be in a good mood at the moment.

Zhou Xun has a big problem. She thinks she has great acting skills and likes to change the script.

Her good friend, Chen Kun, also has this problem.

However, the two are not stupid, and this is usually revealed only when they are the biggest stars in the crew.

"Am I as bad as you say?" Zhou Xun was dissatisfied and asked back with a snort.

She also knew that Wang Shu was joking, and then she said: "For the play "Confucius", Director Hu revised the script 23 times before inviting Chow Yun-fat."

"I am lucky enough to be the lead actor opposite Chow Yun Fat. How can I ask for a change in the script?"

Wang Shu laughed when he heard this. He was a director and knew that all the actors in the entertainment industry wanted to change the script.

It’s just that some people are not famous enough to show it.

Some people are big enough and stop pretending.

The reason is nothing more than that the actors want more benefits.

They demanded that the script be changed to make their roles better and larger to ensure more benefits.

Of course, these are just the self-righteous ideas of those who called for the script to be changed.

For example, in the film "The Climbers", the leading actress Zhang Ziyi requested a change in the script.

It was originally a main theme work with Wu Jin as the main character, but they forcibly expanded Zhang Ziyi's role and turned it into a romance film.

Apparently some people, including Zhang Ziyi, think there is nothing wrong with this change.

There are more emotional lines and the story is fuller.

In fact, it is superfluous.

As the main theme movie of the National Day holiday, the core selling point of "The Climbers" lies in the main theme, rather than the emotional entanglements of the protagonists.

When Zhou Xun heard Wang Shu's laughter, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

The two then joked with each other for a while and hung up the phone.

Holding the phone in his hand, Zhou Xun sighed deeply.

She has always had the idea of ​​​​catching up with Zhang Ziyi through this co-production with Wang Shu.

But now, there is a schedule conflict.

It is impossible to overlap with other actors, and she knows it well. Wang Shu hates actors who overlap with other actors.

If an actor takes on another role, it would undoubtedly be a disgrace to him.

Apart from these, the play "Confucius" is also not to be skipped.

Otherwise it will offend people.

If you quit the performance, not only will you have to pay compensation for the breach of contract, but you will also offend people.

Moreover, this drama is originally a top-notch resource.

It would be really offensive to quit a role with such resources.

Zhou Xun was well aware of the seriousness of the matter and knew that she had most likely missed this co-production with Wang Shu.

So, when she was sure that she would miss it, she didn't say anything more about the co-production.

Since you are destined to miss it, just miss it gracefully.

In contrast, Fan Binbin obviously doesn't understand Wang Shu as well as Zhou Xun.

At this moment, Fan Binbin is still thinking about this co-production with Wang Shu.

(End of this chapter)