Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 686 Fully cooperate and witness a new myth

"Teacher Nanxun, you haven't asked about our crew's affairs since you invested the money."

"Although investors like you are the favorites of us directors, you spent 60 million and came to the scene today. You should at least say a few words, right?"

Guo Fan bared his teeth, held up the microphone and raised his eyebrows at Lin Li cheerfully.

Seeing him like this, Lin Li couldn't help but roll his eyes. This guy is so cunning, but he has a righteous face. It's too deceptive.

"Director Guo, just tell me straight. If I have anything you can use, I will fully cooperate with you."

Since Guo Fan wanted to create a buzz, Lin Li simply cooperated with him and helped him maximize the effect.

In short, you are the one who benefits in the end, and you won’t suffer any loss by saying a few more words.

Lin Li spread his hands, looking as if he was ready to do whatever he wanted without any resistance, which made Director Guo stunned for a moment. It was not until a burst of laughter broke out at the scene that he came to his senses and quickly put on an honest smile.

Zhao Jinmai was sitting at the side, and seeing Lin Li's look of letting others do whatever they wanted, she couldn't help but giggle.

She stared at Lin Li with bright eyes, and was very curious about his current appearance. This Lin Li seemed to be the way he should be at his age, instead of the mature look he had when he talked with a group of big men in many public occasions.

It seems to be more approachable and makes people more eager to explore.

"Hey, Mr. Nanxun, look at what you said. I just want you to talk about what you think about our movie. Just tell me what you think."

Guo Fan's extremely deceptive smile appeared again, and he said with a smile.

"Okay, Director Guo, I'll tell you right away."

Lin Li nodded repeatedly, looking obedient and cooperative.

"Ah this... Teacher Nanxun, please don't be like this, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

"You are really embarrassing me!"

Guo Fan bowed with a bitter face.

"Hahaha……"

A burst of cheerful laughter rang out again at the scene.

After seeing Lin Li raise the microphone, the laughter at the scene quickly faded away.

"Hello, everyone from the media, I am Lin Li."

"I am not talented, but I am also one of the investors of Wandering Earth."

"Just now our Director Guo asked me to say a few words, so I will say a few words."

When he said the last sentence, Lin Li looked at Guo Fan. Seeing this, he hurriedly bowed his head and the smile on his face became more bitter.

There was another burst of sporadic laughter at the scene, and everyone felt that Lin Li and Guo Fan were like performing a double act, which was very interesting.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. Let me first talk about my simplest thoughts on the movie The Wandering Earth."

"I think this will be a milestone in the history of Chinese cinema."

"And our Director Guo Fan will also be recorded in the history of Chinese cinema."

Lin Li raised his hand and gestured to Guo Fan beside him, speaking in an affirmative tone.

No one expected that Lin Li's first move would be a powerful one. This time, both The Wandering Earth and Guo Fan were greatly praised!

Even Liu Cixin, Wu Jing and others did not dare to praise it too much. After all, the movie has not been released yet. If the reviews are not good or the box office is poor, it will be easy to be slapped in the face.

"Wow..."

There was an uproar at the scene, and dense discussions rang out. Everyone on the stage looked at Lin Li in surprise. They didn't expect that he would dare to say that.

Guo Fan couldn't sit still at this moment and swallowed unconsciously.

Not a big shot!

I asked you to just praise me a few times and say some nice things, why did you start out so arrogant right away? ?
Lin Li had a faint smile on his face as he watched the reactions on the scene in silence.

About a minute later, the people present gradually noticed Lin Li's nonchalant attitude at the moment, and then they shut their mouths one by one, staring at Lin Li with curious eyes, wondering what he would say next.

Zhao Jinmai had already put down the microphone in her hand. She held her palm-sized face in her hands, bent over with her arms on her knees, and stared at Lin Li intently.

Based on her understanding of Lin Li, he will start to shine next!

In the past she could only watch on video, but this time she could see it in person at such a close distance, she had to watch it carefully.

The girl's long, curly eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

"It seems like everyone isn't very confident about our movie?"

"I'm different. I have great confidence in our movie."

"Next, I will talk to you all about the reasons why I said those two sentences just now." Lin Li looked around at the media in the audience with a faint smile on his face, his voice as calm as ever.

At this point, Lin Li paused. The scene had become completely quiet, waiting for his next speech.

Lin Li took in the reactions from the audience, then looked at the expressions of the people on the stage, smiled silently, and then put the microphone close to his mouth.

Then, his clear and melodious voice slowly resounded through the microphone throughout the venue and reached the ears of everyone present.

"First of all, everyone should know why Hollywood movies can occupy 70% of the global market share. The reason is that the North American market is large and the investment in movies is huge."

"Hollywood reached its first peak in the 30s, giving rise to the first wave of science fiction films such as King Kong, Metropolis, and Frankenstein, as well as commercial romances and musicals such as Gone with the Wind. North America became the world's largest film market."

"After World War II, the market drove investment, and Hollywood ushered in its second wave of climax in the 50s. With large investments and cultural ideological advantages, Hollywood films began to penetrate the markets of English-speaking and European countries."

"In the 1970s and 1980s, the real Hollywood blockbusters were produced, and a large number of science fiction films, disaster films, and action films conquered all capitalist countries."

"After the Cold War, Hollywood blockbusters were already several notches ahead of other countries in production, so it was only natural that they dominated the world. The once glorious Hong Kong film industry was powerless to fight back. Currently, only China, Japan, South Korea and India have not had their film markets conquered by Hollywood."

"Let me digress here. Domestic films account for more than 50% of the box office. I have to say that the radio and television industry is wise. If it weren't for the domestic film protection month, our film market would have been conquered by Hollywood 10 years ago."

There was a flurry of whispering in the audience, and Guo Fan, La Peikang and others on the stage exchanged glances and nodded.

What Lin Li said was all true.

Lin Li saw their reactions, tilted his head and smiled, but did not stop talking.

"December is almost over. The total box office of mainland China this year is about 609 billion RMB, which is 6.5 billion USD according to the annual average exchange rate of 93. The total box office of North America in 18 is about 113 billion USD. Mainland China is about to surpass North America to become the world's largest box office. The market determines investment. At present, our market can already afford a movie with a production cost of 1 million USD!"

"At present, domestic labor costs are still less than 1/3 of Hollywood's, and the sky-high salaries of stars have been curbed. If we spend $1 million to produce a movie, the effect can be as good as Hollywood's top-notch blockbusters that cost $2 million to produce!"

“Now is the best time, the best era.”

"It just so happens that at this time, we have a director like Director Guo and a movie like The Wandering Earth."

"I visited the filming site of The Wandering Earth and talked a lot with Director Guo. To be honest, I was deeply shocked after seeing those big machines and hearing about Director Guo's efforts and brilliant ideas."

"Although I always joke with Director Guo, deep down, I admire him very much."

"Director Guo told me that his team produced more than 8000 storyboards and more than 30 minutes of PreViz."

“In addition, we specially invited four scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences to discuss this issue, and finally established a rigorous worldview.”

"Director Guo repeatedly stressed to me that the cultural core and aesthetic presentation of Chinese science fiction films must be Chinese, so that the audience will identify with and resonate with them."

"The Chinese people have a unique attachment to the land and the Earth, so The Wandering Earth has been striving to create China's own science fiction film in the Chinese way."

“I see no reason why a movie like this can’t be successful.”

"Of course, I am very grateful to Professor Liu Cixin for creating this work. The core of Professor Liu's narrative is very Chinese."

"His grand narrative and spiritual core completely crush Western doomsday and redemption science fiction films."

"Compared to the American film '2012', a boat ticket costs billion euros."

"Let's look at the way "The Wandering Earth" handles it. The Earth is transformed into a large spaceship to take all of humanity away from the disaster."

"Tell me, who has a higher level of humanity and spirituality?"

"China's science fiction novels and science fiction movies have been silent for too long."

"If you look at Chinese science fiction movies, you will find that they have always been developing like an unknown student in a class. Occasionally, some of them will come to the fore, but most of the time they are still invisible and just entertain themselves."

“But the emergence of ‘The Wandering Earth’ was like this student suddenly had an epiphany.”

"If you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster!"

"The emergence of The Wandering Earth marks a great leap forward in the industrialization of our film industry, and also marks that from now on, China's hard science fiction films have a foundation."

"With the foundation, we will have a second, third, fourth, and even more hard science fiction films."

"I hope that Chinese films will get better and better, and Chinese science fiction films will get better and better, and there will be more and better outstanding directors like Director Guo Fan to contribute to our film industry."

"Last time I predicted the box office for Director Wen's "Dying to Survive", and it was pretty accurate."

"Today I dare to make a prediction for our Wandering Earth."

"Everyone, listen and have fun."

"I believe that the final box office of The Wandering Earth will not be less than 40 billion. Please join me in witnessing China's first hard science fiction film create this new box office myth!"

“That’s all I have to say. Thank you everyone.”

After Lin Li raised his four fingers and the voice fell, the whole place fell into silence.

Zhao Jinmai stared at Lin Li in a daze, her mouth slightly open, her little head a little confused at this moment.

4...40 billion?
(End of this chapter)