New Age Artists

Chapter 573: Breaking million on the first day! Where are you?
Wang Sicong, who was just starting to enter the investment field, was greatly inspired.

Shen Santong is simply a genius!

I saved a lot of advertising expenses at once.

This method is quite common in the West. Some people deliberately leak videos to become famous, and some real estate businessmen use media exposure to increase the value of their properties.
However, in the University of Tokyo, which generally emphasizes leaving a way out when doing things and advocates moderation, direct quarrels are rare.

Precisely because of its rarity, it will be more popular and is also a way to become famous.

Wang Sicong asked someone to find out about Shen Santong's experience as a troll. The more he read about it, the more he felt that he could do it too, and he became eager to try it.

2 month 1 day.

On the 3th day of the lunar year, the premiere of "Lost in Thailand " was held.

He felt good after the spray, but Shen Santong was not relaxed either.

It's like finding fault with Guo Moruo. When he belittles Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, are they really belittles Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang?
As the third film in the Lost on Journey series, Lost on Journey already has a huge audience.

Compared with the original version, Shen Santong did not make any major changes, except for removing the circle flavor.

In the original plot, Xu Zheng has a lot of guns along the way, and he knows all the ways to play in bars and nightclubs. Compared with people in the circle, he has already restrained himself.

The heroine played by Wan Xi points out the essence of their relationship through her own words: Why go to Dali? Are they really going there to cleanse their body and mind? Isn't it just for sex?
It’s a crime, you have to take responsibility for it.

One is looking for beauty and the other is lonely. It is immature for them to be together, and the end of such a relationship is foreseeable.

After the movie was over, the host Li Hong said amid warm applause: "Welcome to our film's main creators, Director Shen Santong and all the main creators."

"Thank you, thank you." Shen Santong thanked the audience and nodded to Li Hong with a smile.

I am just friends with Li Hong.

Shen Santong is self-aware and knows that he recognizes some black cars that he has driven by.

You can’t recognize it if you haven’t opened it.

It is also true that I have the same illness as you.

That’s why we never publicly teach people to have pure love or talk about being a couple for life.

Some things can only be done and not said. Once you have done them, just do it and don't be proud of them.

It is true that relationships in the circle are messy, but it cannot be said openly.

He also doesn't make random promises to people outside the circle. When it comes to personal morality, Shen Santong has it under control.

perfect!

Speaking of his creative experience, Shen Santong shared some interesting stories.

Huang Bo played an out-of-date singer in the movie, but he was actually a resident singer in a bar in the 90s.

At that time, he also toured all over the country, but in cabarets.

The cover of the song CD uses a photo of Huang Bo when he was a singer in the past, so there is no sense of incongruity.

Shen Santong liked "Avatar" very much. Later, he found that the Tianmen Mountain Tourist Scenic Area used Avatar as a tourist gimmick, so he used it naturally.

At this point in the discussion, an audience member was puzzled: "Director Shen, didn't you criticize "Avatar"? "

Shen Santong said helplessly: "I still respect Director Cameron very much. We are still in touch."

"From the perspective of film technology, Avatar is worth learning for us filmmakers. From the perspective of the plot, it is reasonable for Director Cameron, a US citizen, to shoot such a story."

"I say again, what I hate is the unconditional acceptance of Hollywood's narrative culture and some brainless licking. Sometimes I can't tell the truth."

The audience was even more curious: "What's the truth?"

Shen Santong laughed and said, “When Avatar was released, I actually wanted to say that we still have a lot to learn from our Hollywood counterparts. Our project processes and management are very backward.”

"I often say in internal meetings that I need to learn the Hollywood production process, but I can't say it publicly. Because I didn't make it public, some people called me an apprentice, the father of Cameron's 3D movies."

"If I said so, I would be your grandson. I would think that this is not possible."

Haha!

The audience laughed.

Come to think of it, the public opinion at the time was indeed like that, which directly led Shen Santong to become his disciple.

Another audience member mentioned Ning Hao: "Hello Director Shen, I am a fan of the "Crazy" series. How is the relationship between Director Shen and Director Ning Hao now? Are you still in touch?"

"I saw that Geng Hao, the male lead of "Heart Flower", is also the name of the male lead of "Racing", and the actor is Huang Bo. The term "Night in Paris" is also used in the movie."

Shen Santong talked about the past: "When I was discussing creation with Haozi, he said he wanted to create his own movie entertainment world, and he often used the same name in some films."

"I think this is a very good idea and a familiar Easter egg. This is the last film in the Lost on Journey series that I directed, and you can see that it has a lot in common with the first one."

"Movies are about creating dreams. I think they should give the audience a wonderful feeling. People go to the cinema to relax and have fun, so there should be some wonderful things."

"The second part of Lost on Journey will be handed over to Xu Zheng. Now we need more filmmakers and a new generation of directors. How Haozi chooses his career is his personal plan."

"I still hope we have more good directors. Hollywood is eyeing us like a jackpot this year, and we need more directors to step up."

“In addition, I can tell you in advance that the Crazy series will also be rebooted this year.”

It has already copied "Lost in Thailand", and the murderer is not the right one.

The masterpiece has been copied, and what’s past is past.

As for the "Crazy" series, Shen Santong plans to let Rao Xiaozhi and Li Muge co-direct it.

Rao Xiaozhi did a good job on "Pure Mind".

Although it failed to be released, the response was very good and it also gained some other benefits.

The premiere is over.

Ning Hao was silent for a moment when he saw the report.

Ever since he left Santong Entertainment, people have been chasing him and scolding him, and he was holding his breath.

When Santong Entertainment went public, even his fans scolded him for making the wrong choice.

If Weibo Night was a private event, the premiere would be considered a public revelation, and at least the overt pressure would be gone.

The public pressure on him suddenly eased a lot.

Many viewers felt comfortable with this.

The director’s grudges belong to the director. The audience just comes to consume the movie and does not want to be affected by the director’s relationships.

Some careful viewers also discovered that Shen Santong is a very humane, gentle and simple person.

As the leader of the entertainment industry, Shen Santong has never bullied any newcomer or had any messy affairs, and there are very few troubles in the crew.

Long-term persistence can indeed bring about word of mouth.

More and more viewers are gradually discovering that Shen Santong really respects the audience!
The hard work behind the scenes, the pursuit of art, the online public opinion, the inside story of the industry...these are not what the audience should worry about.

The audience has spent money, so they should see what they want to see and what is good to see, rather than trying to be understood by the audience.

Shen Santong has always thought from the audience's perspective. He has done so in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

2 month 3 day.

New Year's Day.

"Lost on Journey 3" and "Wu Hou" are released in theaters.

As of the end of January, there were a total of 1 large movie screens in China, with a total of nearly 9786 theaters. The construction of theater chains has developed one year faster than in the previous life.

With the successful opening of the Spring Festival period, more and more films choose to be released during the Spring Festival.

Zhang Yibai's "Love is Not Blind" produced by Xiaoma, and Chen Musheng's "New Shaolin Temple" jointly produced by Huayi and Yinghuang are both scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival this year.

Santong Entertainment's "Lost on Journey 3" and "Wu Hou" lead the Spring Festival schedule.

"Lost on Journey 3" accounts for 32% of the screenings, "Wu Hou" accounts for 24%, "Shaolin Temple" accounts for 17%, "Love is Not Blind" accounts for 15%, and other movies account for the rest.

There are only two spots left for Let the Bullets Fly which is still in theaters.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year alone, the box office of "Lost on Journey 3" exceeded million
One hundred and five million, breaking the single-day box office record set by "Inception"!

It set the record for highest pre-sale, highest single-day box office, fastest billion-dollar box office and highest box office in 24 hours!
"Wu Hou" made 65 million on the first day!

The city with the highest box office is not the traditional box office champion, but Chengdu.

"Wu Hou" also set new records in box office and number of moviegoers in southwestern provinces.

The overall market volume on the first day of the Chinese New Year reached 230 million, setting a record for the highest market volume.

Audience feedback has also come in.

"The New Shaolin Temple" still suffers from the old problems of Hong Kong films and is increasingly unable to satisfy the audience's taste.

"Love" has too many advertisements inserted, and even the plot was designed for advertisers.

Both dramas produced by Santong Entertainment received very positive reviews from the audience.

Many details of "Lost on Journey 3" have been unearthed.

First of all, in terms of the story line, Shen Santong once again used misleading time.

The meeting between Geng Hao and Kang Xiaoyu is the most unexpected scene in the film.

Geng Hao feels sorry for Kang Xiaoyu. This is the beginning of the story and also foreshadows the ending of the story.

Without the first part, this design would be a bit showy and unnecessary.

But the first one is a tribute and an Easter egg for fans of the "Lost on Journey" series.

There are also a lot of small Easter eggs.

The first one was played by Guo Jingfei as "Nima", this one is played by Lei Jiayin, and the earliest one was Huang Bo's Nima in "Happy Birthday". They all have their own characteristics.

The prop gun creates an extremely wonderful transformation from strong to weak, paying tribute to the toy props in the first film.

Ma Su also gave a very good performance.

Putting aside all the trivial matters, Ma Su's acting skills are not weak at all.

During the Spring Festival, keywords such as #Dali Tourism# and #Dali Self-Driving Tour# frequently appeared on the hot lists of major platforms.

The movie directly made Dali popular.

Some people may think that this is disrespectful to Dali, but "spring is here and everything comes back to life", and the impulse brought about by this is human nature.

Moreover, the color environment of "Lost in Thailand" is more refined than "Stone" and "Racing". Even after these two films have been modified, the noir flavor is still there.

Unlike "Lost in Thailand", the original version is a skilled comedy.

"Wu Hou" also sparked huge discussion.

The power of movies is revealed at this moment!

Many deeds of Wu Hou have been discovered.

The Wa people had been stationed at the border for a thousand years because of an agreement with Wu Hou! When fighting the enemy, they still abided by this thousand-year agreement!

This is the charm of Wu Hou!

He had great power but never did anything presumptuous, which was in stark contrast to Sima Yi!

A hit movie with great spreadability.

Especially now, movies are no longer something that can be made by oneself.

The play "Wu Hou" has washed away some strange trends!
Yi Zhongtian also kept silent.

Some things are easy to say until they are weighed, but once they are weighed, they cannot be stopped.

Yi Zhongtian's book "Appreciation of the Three Kingdoms" includes not only books about the Han Dynasty and the pre-Qin period, but also books such as "The End of the Empire".

"The empire killed itself. After the imperial system was abolished, our nation did not immediately move towards a republic, but instead took a difficult and tortuous path and paid a heavy price for it. What we need to reflect on is not only the Qin Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, but the entire imperial system, the logic and destiny of the empire. Of course, the story has to start with the establishment of the Qin Empire."

Gee!

Basically, it is still the view of the fifth and sixth generations.

The ancient times of the East were all static. Not to mention the rich and colorful scientific and cultural life of the ancient times, all the ancients were abstract and ignorant concepts, and they always said that there were problems with the system.

Yi Zhongtian still wants to continue writing books to make money!

It’s better not to speak at this time!

When it comes to competing for schedules, it's impossible for you to be the one and me to be the one. It's not like Shen Santong opened up the Spring Festival schedule and everyone should give in to him. That would be too childish.

More friendly competitors are looking forward to his fall.

The water armies of friendly competitors have begun to mix in some external forces, not just the traditional negative reviews.

There were also some strange remarks.

[Is it possible that people do not agree with some of your ideas, Shen Santong, but your film production level is relatively advanced in China, so the audience tolerates it. ]

There are still people who want to separate Shen Santong's films from his personal views.

Shen Santong found it funny after reading it.

Ah, this!
Even when slandering him, he still did not forget to point out that it was only relatively leading in the country, which shows that he is indeed loyal enough.

At the same time, somewhat thoughtful.

The entertainment industry’s water army channel seems, perhaps, to be a dual-use channel of the same channel as some other forces.

Shen Santong did some promotional work for a week and then took a vacation.

Take advantage of the New Year to spend time with your family and children.

Gao Lu also gave birth to a baby last year.

Tang Yan, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Yu, and Gao Lu all knew that Shen Santong had someone outside and might have other children.

But no one thought there would be so many.

"Lost on Journey 3" earned over million yuan in seven days, and "Wu Hou" earned over million yuan. With the huge success of the Spring Festival box office, it has become a foregone conclusion that Hollywood will make a big step forward.

The film industry began to undergo profound changes.

Even the silly Tang Yan saw it and sighed at home: "It feels like anyone can be a director now. Xiao Ma took advantage of the popularity of "Love Will Always Come" to invest in Xu Jinglei's play, and Guang Xian also found "Zhetian".

Shen Santong knew more than she did: "This is just the beginning. Now Xiao Ma and Guangxian are both crazy about supporting directors. The old generation of five or six generations can't do it, and Hong Kong Island can't do it either. Now they would rather find some famous actors, or simply bet on new directors."

Recently, Shen Santong also discovered that the situation in the entertainment industry is undergoing tremendous changes.

A completely different change from the previous life.

Santong Entertainment has been rising for several years and has also triggered many changes.

But before that, they were all changes in "quantity", not changes in "quality".

It is a single change, not an overall structural and ecological change.

Whether Santong Entertainment rises or not, domestic films will rise.

It's just that the intensity and methods are different, and the content of the films produced will be different, but the general direction will not change.

It's different now.

There have been major structural changes.

The large-scale introduction of Hollywood imported films has directly led to a huge change in the ecological environment of the film industry.

This is equivalent to the effect of introducing foreign investment into other industries.

Structurally, this directly triggers the catfish effect, forcing local companies to make progress and continue to compete.

Compared with the competitive pressure faced by ordinary people, the competitive pressure faced by enterprises above a certain scale is really fierce.

The changes in the rich list every five or ten years show that the way to make money is increasingly relying on ability or technology rather than speculation.

The ability is to be able to involve interest groups.

Shen Santong understood that even if he did not propose it, Hollywood blockbusters would most likely be allowed to enter, either this year or next year.

The University of Tokyo has always been upright in its approach. It let Hollywood in not to gain any benefits, or rather, it was not just that.

The bigger reason is the development of the film industry.

The simple reason is to boost the film industry.

All companies, including Santong Entertainment, were involved.

If the film industry remains the same as it was in the past, there will be nothing that can be done.

If you put something in, you can't even guard it, not even qualified to roll it.

In 11 and 12, the Film Bureau still had to take sides and keep the summer schedule as empty as possible.

There was a famous scene where "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises" were released on the same day.

Before "Wolf Warrior 2", it was Hollywood blockbusters that promoted the development of the film industry.

After the release of "Wolf Warrior 2", the consensus in the industry was that there should not be any more similar movies.

"Nezha" and "The Wandering Earth" were also created by chance and based on personal feelings.

From the production perspective, it can also be found that the production level of the domestic film industry is very low.

Letting Guo Fan sort out the production process is itself a dark humor.

It’s not that Guo Fan is incompetent, but this shouldn’t be the case.

If a newcomer creates a set of work processes that far exceeds industry standards, it only means that there is something wrong with the industry.

If it were a normal industry, after "Wolf Warrior 2", "Nezha" and "The Wandering Earth", as soon as they saw they were making money, they would launch more similar products.

The film industry is naturally abnormal.

If there were no Santong Entertainment, the film industry would be no different from the Chinese national football team. It would fall apart at the first sign of trouble and could not be revived.

If you give it a little stimulation, it will immediately shout and howl.

You are officially talking about us artists, what about us intellectuals.

Only surrender to the pistol!

Never surrender to the truth!
You can’t even roll it up, you can’t even touch it.

Santong Entertainment has come out in this life, and from an official perspective, of course we have to make it happen if we can.

A strong man has emerged in the film industry.

It’s not that the authorities don’t want to intervene, but the time was not right before.

When Wolf Warriors appeared in later generations, there were a lot of barking dogs. The official news broadcast it at 30 minutes past midnight to express its attitude, and then there were not so many barking dogs anymore, only two or three complaints.

But he just openly opposed it and actually didn't follow any of them.

The best opportunity would have been when "Wolf Warrior 2" was released, to release more exciting films that would make people culturally confident.

When the Xiaomi culture declines and the image of Hollywood movies collapses, at least in the Tokyo Institute of Technology, it will be demystified and will not sell at the box office. Then domestic films will be able to smoothly take over the support.

That would be a perfect opportunity to use domestic films to carry the banner after the decline of Hollywood. As the influence of Tokyo University grows, it will also rise overseas.

Similar to Black Myth.

Regardless of the film industry's stance or capabilities, for whatever reason, they failed to seize the opportunity.

In this era of rapid change, with the emergence of sixth-generation aircraft, the opportunity given by the times may only come once.

The reason why Shen Santong had different feelings was not because he was afraid of competition, but for other reasons.

Hollywood comes in, leading to an unexpected result.

Hong Kong and Taiwan were marginalized three or four years earlier than in the previous life.

Traditionally, the Hong Kong circle became a thing of the past after the photo exhibition, with only half its breath left.

But this is just a general view of later generations.

In his previous life, Yang Mi went to the Hong Kong circle for 10 years.

After the photography exhibition, the Hong Kong circle is still doing well by relying on its existing and incremental volume, but it has lost its dominant position.

In 14 and 15, the Internet entered the market strongly, and traditional film and television capital and Internet capital competed for industry dominance. The two sides did not deliberately target the Hong Kong circle, but the result was that the Hong Kong circle was completely squeezed out.

Start marketing. Old actors, not competing for roles, dedicated to their work.
Now that Hollywood has been liberalized, even Santong Entertainment has been squeezed, not to mention mainland film and television companies.

In the next few years, before the Internet enters the market, I'm afraid it will be a struggle between film and television capital and Hollywood capital.

The Hong Kong circle tasted the bitterness of being squeezed a few years in advance.

Shen Santong simply laughed.

Something even more hilarious happened.

Because of the influence of that hawker, Tunisia and the chain reaction, those countries that are about to overturn are basically pro-Xiaomi.

It's true that whoever listens will be unlucky!

But this is still not the most fun.

The most fun thing was in February, when some anthropomorphic creatures on the Internet were encouraging us to hold offline activities.

The Chinese people’s talent has been activated!
It’s fun to watch!

There may be some people with green eyes mixed in! Have you finally got the chance to make merit? The third-class merit is the foundation!

On the 20th, Hong Peibo appeared on Wangfujing Street and was surrounded by people. Some people even asked him directly on the spot whether he wanted us to have civil unrest.

Hong Peibo has innocent eyes.

I'm on Wangfujing Street, where are you?
(End of this chapter)