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   Chapter 410 Theater reform? Good abacus from Director Iwata

   "Mr. Iwata, your filming is really cool."

   "It's a prize, Mr. Han can say anything, we are friends."

   "Of course, Mr. Iwata is not only good at filming, but also a person who is very atmospheric."

"I am over-flattered."

"Hey, it's not an award at all. Then I'm not going to go around. This time, my thoughts are quite simple. That is to say, Mr. Iwata should not take the remarks made by Director Chen and Gong Li before. "

   When Takeshi Iwata heard this, he probably understood the real purpose of the third master of Han.

   should just want to be a good old man. After all, Da Dao Chen has a strong reputation and Gong Li is an international actress.

   He Iwata Takeshi is also an old friend of the Chinese people, and there really shouldn't be any grudges.

   On this issue, Takeshi Iwata can talk about it.

   "I didn't take it seriously at first. That's not the case in movies. What he shoots is his, and I shoot for me. If we don't make the water from the well, he doesn't care how I shoot, right?"

   "That's right! That's the truth! Mr. Iwata is great."

   Han Sanpin can't be said to be the third master of Han now, but he can be considered to be flourishing now.

   was not originally from Beiying Studio, but before that, he completed the auxiliary shooting work of Takeshi Iwata's film, which is "Kill That Man".

   This has allowed him to accumulate a lot of 'work experience'. The key is that Iwata Takeshi's performance was great later. His investment in mainland China directly benefited Han Sanping.

   Even if those investments have little to do with the North Film Studio, Comrade Han must have made a good performance at the beginning, which is why Iwata Takeshi has a good impression of the investment environment in mainland China.

   That's how many investments came later.

right?

   Absolutely.

   Therefore, Han Sanye, who is not Han Sanye, has now become the head of Beiying.

  Seriously, this location is quite...hot.

   What is the current situation of Chinese films?

  Let's talk about Gong Li, there's nothing wrong with her wishing to develop internationally.

  Because the domestic movie market has shrunk too much, this box office is really unwatchable.

   And the North Film Studio, although from the perspective of film production, it is really inferior to the Changying Studio.

   However, the Beijing Film Studio is uniquely endowed by nature. This is at the feet of the emperor, and it is close to the policy.

   Therefore, the North Film Studio is actually the leader of so many film studios, and many policies have to be diffused from here.

   In such a bad movie market right now, the annual box office is not enough to watch. As the head of the film, the pressure can be imagined.

  Poor, really poor.

  No money, really no money.

  As long as he can get the money, Han Sanye will target Takeshi Iwata.

  You are a well-known international director, and you also liked to invest in us before. Plus, everyone is still working together.

  Yes, in fact, Takeshi Iwata also received strong support from the North Film Studio for this shooting. After all, he is a Japanese supervisor and can only shoot like this.

  So, Mr. Han has another idea, that is:

   "Mr. Iwata, let me say it clearly, is there such a time in Japanese movies? That is to say, when it is in a low ebb, what should I do?"

   This question surprised Takeshi Iwata, is he going to be a teacher again?

   To be honest, he was a little scared, because he was afraid that he would say too much... However, the third master of Han is probably not as careful as Chen Da Dao.

   "Then what shall I say?"

   "Go ahead, say it boldly, even if you, Mr. Iwata, scold me."

   "Well, it's actually very simple, reform."

   "Huh? Reform?"

   This sentence is too direct!

   Actually, Mr. Han himself knew it, and even the above knew it.

  The current Chinese film must be reformed!

   If there is no reform, then there will only be a dead end.

   If you change it, you can still fight for a wave.

   But, how to change it?

   This is a very important question.

   This kind of directional thing is really not easy to do, and it is not something that Han San can do.

   But if there are suggestions, well, it's still good, especially Takeshi Iwata's.

"That…"

  Iwata Takeshi didn't ask Han Sanye to wait at all, he was very straightforward and direct, "Let's put it this way, as far as the current problem of the Chinese film market is concerned, it is very, very big.

  I am an outsider, but from my perspective, the Chinese film market has endless potential.

   There are many movies that have proved this before, good movies can get high box office.

   However, why some box office comparisons are not clear, which one I am talking about, Mr. Han should understand. "

   "Well, "Shaolin Temple"." Han San replied immediately.

   Takeshi Iwata nodded.

   That's right, he was referring to this "Shaolin Temple".

  Why mention this?

  Because the film itself is a commercial film, it is a relatively rare purely commercial film in the history of Chinese films so far.

   Plus, the movie was a success.

   However, the box office of this movie...is a mystery!

  Some people say that the film grossed more than 100 million yuan in mainland China.

   However, if you really check it out, you will find that there is no record of this at all.

   Even, there will be several versions of this movie at the box office.

   And if you really want to come up with an estimate, it will probably be around 30 million.

  You must know that at that time, movie tickets were paid in units of 'gross'.

  So, 30 million is also very scary, but this shows a huge problem!

  Why is there no way for a movie to have real and accurate box office statistics?

  Because, our Chinese film market is really unsound!

   The most impatient and oppressive thing is:

   "First of all, we must reform the theater system."

  Han Sanyi was surprised when he heard it, "Want to learn from America?"

"right."

   Takeshi Iwata nodded.

   Yes, this is really the most important thing at the moment, and it is also the most sincere suggestion that Iwata Takeshi, an internationally renowned supervisor, can give.

   It is time to reform the cinema system!

   If this is not done, then what will happen?

   A successful commercial blockbuster like "Shaolin Temple" cannot even count its own box office.

   But, this is really just a trifle.

   In fact, just saying that it is impossible to accurately count the movie box office itself contains a huge problem.

  How can producers get the dividends they deserve from their successful box office results?

   Right, this is a very, very direct, major issue of interest.

   It may seem like nothing, but it has a huge impact.

  If the producers don’t get a good return, how can they invest in movies in the future?

   So, from the source, it directly cut off the good development prospects of the film.

   What is the current box office share?

  Because there is no good and well-managed cinema chain system, many cinemas work alone, and there are many cinema models.

  There are cultural palaces with factories, cultural palaces with troops, and various cinemas in various aspects.

  Our factory in China is sometimes a city at all.

   is a city where there are factories first, and there are many such models.

   With such a variety of cinemas, let alone management, just the box office, that's basically how much they say.

  In order to maintain the business and make more money, the cinemas report the box office, which is all less reported.

  Don't test human nature, they don't care about the life or death of the producers.

  To say, the producer of the film "Shaolin Temple" is not bad, this is the Silver Capital Film Company in Hong Kong.

   Actually, this silver capital is a serious state-owned enterprise of the city's state-owned assets.

   Therefore, the cinema is even more fearless.

   Anyway, it was done by a state-owned enterprise, so aren’t you your own?

  You have more and I have less, why bother, it is better that I have more and you have less.

   In such a situation, a trading model based on selling copies has emerged in the film market.

   In short, the producers are not stupid, they know that the movie theater will underreport the box office.

  Come on, buy it now, you buy a copy from me.

   Generally, a copy is priced at 10,000 yuan, and some are better and can be bid for, such as some Hong Kong movies.

  Iwata Takeshi remembers very clearly that "Westward Journey to the West" was originally released in mainland China. The first release city was Shenyang, and the copy was bought by Guanglu Cinema at the time for 300,000.

   But, in fact, it was very popular at the box office in Shenyang, but the film still failed in the mainland box office.

   There are other things here, such as copying a few more, pirating it yourself, or still concealing the box office.

   Even if it is full, that means no one is coming.

   In other words, this method is not very useful at all.

  The reform of the theater system that Takeshi Iwata talks about is to address these issues.

   In fact, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was the first to benefit from the reform of the theater system.

   Indeed, this film started the era of blockbusters, and the box office was 25% of the total box office of the year. This record has not been broken since then.

   But behind, in fact, because of the reform of the theater system, the box office can finally be guaranteed to a certain extent.

  Iwata Takeshi said everything he could say at once. After Han San listened, he really showed the appearance of a student on his face.

   "Mr. Iwata, it is really better to listen to your words than to read ten years of books. I have benefited a lot this time."

"You're welcome."

   "No, it's not polite, I have to report these things, our Chinese movies will get out of the quagmire sooner, Mr. Iwata's contribution is great!"

  Iwata Takeshi's face is wonderful.

  You are still a big drop.

   But well…

   "Don't be too public, I'm just a little conscience advice."

   "Mr. Iwata is too modest."

  Yeah, don't make too much fanfare, otherwise, the Japanese side will have to call me a Japanese traitor again.

   But, in fact, it doesn’t matter what you say over there, you and Akina have been bullied by the Japanese public opinion.

  Thinking of this, the filming of this scene will not go on today.

   Han San left contentedly, while Takeshi Iwata went to find his wife.

   "I see why you talk so much with that man?"

"how?"

   "This kind of reform seems to be a big deal. If we get involved, is there really no problem?"

   Akina is still smart, and it can be seen that it may be risky to mix things like this from Takeshi Iwata's standpoint.

   But Iwata Takeshi is of course very sure, he can't have any risks, this is how the future will change.

   And now, he said so, so personally enjoy, there is another important factor.

   "Wife, I'll tell you clearly, if I change it as I said, then the "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" I'm shooting now may create a miracle in the mainland Chinese film market."

   Yes, if the theater chain reform really starts, who will be the first to benefit when this movie is released?

   He Iwata Takeshi, this abacus is very delicate.

   Akina wanted to laugh after hearing this, but soon, her breathing started to get rough again.

   "Don't hurt the child."

   "Then, let's play some new tricks?"

   "Good or bad, you!"

   Akina's smile is so beautiful.

  …

  PS: "Journey to the West", I still remember the black car very well. It was the first time I paid to watch a movie.

   (end of this chapter)