New Age Artists

Chapter 584 Breaking million in four days! Convergence!

In the movie "Butterfly on Shoulder", Zhang Zhiliang's eating habits are very ugly.

The film is advertised as having an investment of 80 million yuan, making it a big-budget art film.

The director spent nearly 14 months on post-production of the marketing computer special effects and invited music master Joe Hisaishi to compose the music.

Zhang Zhiliang also said that he added many popular elements to the film, especially computer special effects, which gave the film a very dreamy atmosphere.

The investment is not 80 million, but at least 60 million, and the special effects company is the director’s own company.

A large amount of funds was transferred to the company.

It's ok that he just eats for money, but he also has no basic professional ethics.

The investor, Ningbo Scarecrow Family Film and Television Planning Company, hopes to cut the film from 120 minutes to 90 minutes. Shortening the length of the film will increase the number of screenings, which will be beneficial to the box office.

The investors' requirements are very reasonable. "Butterfly on the Shoulder" has an original novel, and the story of the online novel is very touching. Director Zhang Zhiliang weakened the plot!

In response to the investors' request for editing, Zhang Zhiliang simply gave up and did not participate in the press conference on June 6.

Not only that, at the Shanghai Film Festival, film critics in the industry blasted it as "a major scandal in the history of the Shanghai Film Festival" just because the film company wanted to shorten the length of the film.

The director himself used Weibo to gain sympathy, which was similar to the method used by Yu Yu in later generations.

With support from the industry, director Gu Changwei reposted the news of "Butterfly on the Shoulder" on Weibo, and the leading actress Jiang Yiyan spoke up for the director.

Why dare you do this?
Because the Scarecrow Family, the investors, are outsiders!
Just bullying you.

You just lost tens of millions, but what we pursue is art!
In the end, a two-hour version was released. This movie, which was invested with 60 million yuan, brought in Chen Kun, Liang Yongqi, Gui Lunmei, and Jiang Yiyan to star in it. The box office was less than 10 million in ten days after its release.

There were no consequences for these people who robbed the money.

In 14, Zhang Zhiliang directed White Haired Witch: Kingdom of the Moon again. The investment of this film could not be found later. The actors included Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing and other big names, and it also made a lot of money.

It’s just that the producer of this play is not a sucker, but someone in the circle, so Zhang Zhiliang no longer has a chance.

Shen Santong is actually very difficult to understand.

In the previous life, I worked in civil engineering and had to work hard for projects worth millions.

Physically breaking the head.

Once you enter the entertainment industry, you throw away tens of millions of dollars, and without finding a few people to put them in a sack, it just passes by so easily. This shows that money comes too easily.

All I can say is that it's a two-for-one situation. Some people invest not just to make money.

When Shen Santong came into this circle, he did not recognize the concept of art. After staying in this circle for a long time, he not only did not recognize it, but also had lost hope for the concepts of art and literature.

It's broken and rotten.

There is no basic human morality.

It's understandable that you want to make money, as everyone has their own selfish desires.

But can you at least have some shame?
Edit the movie for someone else and get the original novel.

How can this be? You're eating the money while feeling like you've been wronged.

Chen Chexi was also disgusted: "The boss who invested in "Butterfly on Shoulder" almost lost so much money that he jumped off the building. It's so ugly."

"This is all shit, walk around it and don't step on it."

Shen Santong exhaled: "If you have time to deal with these things, you might as well pay attention to the audience's reputation."

"The reputation has exploded." Speaking of reputation, Chen Chexi was very proud: "If it weren't for Santong Entertainment, relying on these people, domestic films would be beaten to a pulp by Hollywood."

Shen Santong was quite insightful. He knew that in the past, the Film Bureau and China Film Corporation were biased towards each other, and domestic films were still in a miserable state and were suppressed.

If the previous life was the same as this life, with big strides made, domestic films would not be able to sustain it.

"We are so amazing. We worked together and created such a great work together." Chen Chexi is very proud.

Shen Santong suspected that she had heard it wrong. She remembered that Chen Chexi was only the deputy producer of "Wolf Tooth", and one of the producers at that.

Seeing Shen Santong's tense face, Chen Chexi became unhappy: "Why do you have this expression? Am I wrong? I have also paid a lot."

Shen Santong discovered that women sometimes like to tamper with their memories!

"Wolf Tooth" has indeed received rave reviews.

rave reviews.

[Normal people will just feel full of pride after watching "Wolf Tooth". What's wrong with a huge national flag in the movie? What's wrong with Zhou Dengfeng waving the national flag? I love watching it! ]

["Wolf Tooth" is the first modern special forces military film in China in recent years, creating a new type of domestic film. ]

[There is nothing wrong with patriotic marketing in good films. Shouldn’t we love our own country? ]

[No kidding, no lying, this little regret makes the movie even more perfect. I was lucky enough to watch the premiere preview, and I didn't expect it to be so good. The whole movie has a tight rhythm, which makes people excited, and challenges the censorship standards of domestic films. ]

[Hollywood movies all wear the national flag on the body, and no one has any objections. They can do patriotic marketing, but we can't? How can this be justified! ]

Many thoughtful and long reviews.

[“Wolf Tooth” grossed nearly 400 million in three days, and a giant wolf roared into the Chinese-language film world.

The film breaks the stereotyped image of PLA soldiers in domestic films, creates a precedent for domestic military films, and has a sincere attitude and high quality.

Although there are still some awkward parts, the poster and his friends all said that it was good-looking, enjoyable and thoughtful after watching it.

The long football shot at the beginning is fascinating.

Shen Santong still knows what the audience likes to watch and displays the masculinity of our Chinese men to the fullest.

The action is even more exciting, with fast cuts of decent quality and real fighting with real swords and guns, which makes people's blood boil.

Various "heroic" elements are used, such as a spring bed frame blocking a bomb, catching broken glass with bare hands, and cutting throats with a magazine, etc. It's so cool!

The first half has a perfect rhythm, and Shen Santong's structure of the plot is really worth learning from for many great directors.

For most of the movie, the Wolf Warrior couple is in full glory.

Bai Yueguang's experience in the second half was regrettable, but Zhou Dengfeng's performance was so exciting that the audience was excited to the point of exploding.

The small country’s government pretended not to see the battle between the Eastern War Wolf and the mercenaries from the United States, and did not dare to intervene in the fight between the gods.

As a student of the University of Tokyo, I spent two hours completely immersed in the powerful and inviolable atmosphere of the University of Tokyo, which made my heart of national pride beat non-stop. 】

Many netizens followed up with comments.

[I just love watching Chinese people being invincible! ]

【So cool! 】

[I hope some directors can do basic text work before exploring art! ]

There was also a very interesting comment that had nothing to do with the plot, but it went viral on the Internet.

[It has received unanimous positive reviews online recently. I was really worried that it was a scam by the film company, but considering the consistent reputation of Shen Santong's films and the fact that they openly disclosed their costs and highlights, I still went to watch it.

It was confirmed today, it’s true and worth bragging about.

The soundtrack and rhythm are really good. The whole movie is done in one go, without any drag or buffer in the middle, it is very enjoyable.

The main theme is filmed to the fullest without causing people to feel rebellious.

Both men and women like it very much. The men are handsome and the women are beautiful, showing off their bodies and muscles. We really lack such screen images.

At least male audiences will like it.

The 3D effect is also good. Shen Santong is quite reliable and has prepared multiple versions. I watched it on the giant screen.

By the way, the format of the giant screen has been completely upgraded. I asked the cinema and found out that Santong Entertainment upgraded the technology.

We have been doing it, but it was just a minor revision before. Recently, there has been a breakthrough. It is not inferior to IMAX at all and is more in line with our viewing habits.

Whether it is the sound effects or the curtains, it is shocking to watch.

I want to talk about something other than movies, such as the upgrade of the giant screen format. Maybe I am being pretentious, but I feel respected.

I don't know if you remember "Red Cliff". Later, a revised version was released. Shen Santong revised it again. He made changes based on audience feedback and deleted some minor bugs.

The same goes for "Inception", "Cao Cao" and "Wu Hou" will also have revised editions.

The film producers were not afraid of trouble, the actors were willing to reshoot, and the post-production team was not done just to finish the work, they attached great importance to the audience experience.

This kind of service attitude is not only found in domestic films, but also in Hollywood.

No one has ever cared so much about the audience's taste. After all, the money is in their pocket, and the audience will have nothing to say if there is no improvement.

So when I see the giant screen format continue to improve, I have really mixed feelings.

I am not an angry young man, but I just feel that only a company like Santong Entertainment is willing to understand our needs.

For example, when buying a car, does anyone care about our needs?
We also like large space and large fuel tank. Who designed it for us? 】

Many netizens felt the same way under this long review.

Basically have similar feelings.

For a long time, consumers have not received the respect they deserve!

After Shen Santong's rise, I discovered that movies can be very good and not just educational.

Bring your family and friends to relax and have fun, not to make them suffer! From Santong Entertainment, I got the respect I didn't have before from Shen Santong.

Compared with its peers, we are far ahead.

There are also some noises, including a lot of brainless criticism.

[No stars to rate. Isn't it said that the review is very strict? Why did our veterans beat up mercenaries from other countries abroad, with many bloody scenes, and still pass the review? ]

[The high box office of Langya has little to do with the quality of the film! ]

[He is completely a fan of Weiguo. The evil wolf Shen Santong just knows how to please the audience. 】

[One person destroyed an entire mercenary group. Is that okay? Wu Jing bravely killed the enemy alone. That was already cliché enough. The ending was even more weird. In a capitalist society, you are the only one who is great and glorious, right? ]

[The dark world of the side story, no need to look too much, it's the same as the outside world in dire straits.]

[Wang Zhi's role is purely a female role created by the director to satisfy the male's sexual fantasies, with a fresh face of first love and a sexy body. Maybe the director has already played with her before.]

[I don't even want to give one star. 】

[The story is relatively simple, with many flaws and flaws. ]

[Why do you always keep telling yourself "even if they are far away, we must kill them"? It will count only if we chase them to Afghanistan and destroy them. 】

The negative reviews with substance are understandable, but the brainless criticisms will be refuted one by one by netizens.

[If we really say that the main theme is the tribute film of China Film Group, it is the real main theme. How much is the box office? 】

[It's good to watch, what's the point of talking so much? If you don't watch "Wolf Tooth", do you want to watch a skit like "Three Shots Surprise" by Zhang Yimou? If you expect this, do you think domestic films can be good? ]

[It's just a military action movie! If you don't like what the people like, who do you think you are! ]

Monday, 18rd.

Early in the morning.

Shen Santong held a conference call with Wu Jing and Wang Zhi, the Langya team, and shared the good news first.

"The box office came out yesterday, the first week box office is out. It's over 500 million in four days! The number of moviegoers has exceeded 10 million!"

As soon as the news was announced, all the main creators, whether in Shenyang or Shen Santong, were excited.

The stimulation of digital bombardment makes people secrete more dopamine, and they can't help but fall into excitement.

The benefits are obvious. If a movie produced by Santong Entertainment is successful at the box office, there will not only be dividends, but also subsequent income.

According to the creative contribution node, there is also a share of the copyright income after the film is released.

Copyright settlements twice a year are not much, but they are a long-lasting benefit.

This distribution model allows the creative team to be more dedicated and treat it as their own career.

There is a consensus in the industry that if you participate in a hit drama produced by Santong Entertainment, you can make a living for a lifetime, and if you participate in a few dramas that make over 100 million yuan, you can retire and have a pension.

The one who benefited the most was Shen Santong, and the box office revenue was just a drop in the bucket.

The biggest winner is the stock of Santong Entertainment, which has been rising continuously and its market value has exceeded 80 billion yuan. This is far higher than the box office revenue and has directly led to a surge in film and television stocks.

Santong Entertainment has solid fundamentals, and its price-to-earnings ratio is over 20, which is considered low. Huayi's price-to-earnings ratio is over 60 times.

This is Myanmar A.

For Shen Santong, desires need to be controlled.

It's not about private life, but the desire for capital appreciation.

Fortunately, he cannot be said to be completely desensitized to numbers, and he also does the opposite.

Every time the market surges, he will invest in theaters and research and development to cool down the market. If it deviates too much from fundamentals, he will have to pay it back.

Purely for the purpose of raising the stock price, it would not be difficult for Santong Entertainment to have a market value of over 100 billion yuan.

Some A-shares provide a place for speculation.

It sounds like speculation, but in fact it is gambling.

Entertainment companies have a unique advantage in this regard. Under the spotlight, they can generate a surge in market share just by making a statement.

Shen Santong finally understood why film and television companies didn't focus on their core business. It was because the money was too easy to make.

Why bother creating content?
Judging from the direct feedback from the box office, the atmosphere on the crew was extremely good.

Wu Jing and Wang Zhi in Shenyang and Shen Santong in Shenzhen communicated their ideas on publicity and promotion.

After the breakfast conference call, the main creators of "Wolf Tooth" threw themselves into the new week's roadshow with high morale.

Commissioner Smith did not give up.

"Don't panic, there are still fights to come."

Have someone send out the prepared manuscript and update it on major forums.

The content of the manuscript highlights Bai Yueguang's regrets and praises "Wolf Tooth" for its good balance between art and commerce, showing that Shen Santong still has art in his heart.

To most people, this is a compliment.

But to Shen Santong, this was poison.

Someone immediately took the job and sprayed under the post: Where did these patriotic maggots come from? Shen Santong’s little water army toilet! Running wild on Tianya!
"Oh no, every post we make gets exploded." The subordinate reported to the specialist.

Commissioner Smith was very calm: "Don't panic, post it at 12 o'clock at night. The trolls of Santong Entertainment can't keep watching all the time."

"Commissioner, this is from our side, but it's not from the same system." The subordinate said weakly.

Upon hearing this, Commissioner Smith moved to Bengbu!

After asking, I found out that it was on the island.

Inverted!

It’s really the opposite!

He was so angry that he was shaking all over!

The assistant came over and reminded: "Commissioner, the time agreed with Jiang Zhiqiang is almost up."

"Communicate with them, they can't hold us back."

Commissioner Smith went to meet with Jiang Zhiqiang and did not forget to give instructions to his subordinates.

When meeting Jiang Zhiqiang, Commissioner Smith made a request: "Introduce Shen Santong into the debate on business and art. Don't let him stand out. Pull him in."

The biggest obstacle to Hollywood's conquest is Shen Santong.

Shen Santong’s greatest threat lies in the industrialization of the film industry, which goes beyond the track and agenda set by the Empire for Dongda filmmakers.

You have to make up your own questions and decide your own topics.

Definitely not!

We must drag Shen Santong into the cesspool and into the quagmire!

"Mr. Smith, Shen Santong is our Dongda's most popular director. Hong Kong films and mainland films are closely related." Jiang Zhiqiang said with difficulty.

Smith glanced at him coldly: "Mr. Jiang, this is not just my business, nor is it the Empire's business, but the interests of all media groups in the Empire!"

"You understand?"

Jiang Zhiqiang's face froze. What he meant was that he could just add money.

How dare this foreigner threaten him on the spot?

What did you think of him?

"Don't worry, Mr. Smith, I won't let my feelings affect my business." Jiang Zhiqiang was only angry for a moment.

When the words came to my lips, I couldn't help but speak softly.

His family business was built on good relationships, and it still is now, so he cannot let the relationships become strained.

Because of the disastrous overseas failure of "Curse of the Golden Flower", the relationship between him and Zhang Weiping became strained. However, his connections in overseas distribution and awards were irreplaceable, so they continued to cooperate on "The Flowers of War".

External relations are what he relies on.

Today, Commissioner Smith represents not only a certain functional department, but the interests of many Hollywood media groups.

Can not afford to offend.

Commissioner Smith smiled at this. This was the impression he had of Mr. Dong. “Don’t worry, I will also help with The Flowers of War when it comes to the Imperial Awards.”

"Your filmmakers at Dongda are really amazing. The subject matter is about suffering, virgins and prostitutes, and it's full of humanity and irony. They all speak English, and they found our Imperial male actors who have the temperament to win awards. There is a great chance that The Flowers of War will win an award."

Commissioner Smith looked down on these people, but he still felt comfortable dealing with them.

Follow your advice!
Jiang Zhiqiang immediately said happily: "Thank you, Commissioner. Please rest assured, "Butterfly on the Shoulder" is published by our company, and there will be a return soon."

Even if there was no benefit from Commissioner Smith, Jiang Zhiqiang would still take action.

Shen Santong offended Hollywood, which led to the influx of Hollywood movies, which directly had a huge impact on the Hong Kong circle. Those who took the commercial film route were still lucky and had some opportunities.

The worst is the art film industry. The arty types in mainland China are all groaning in pain from being squeezed out, and it is even harder for those in Hong Kong to make art films.

Ultimately it’s all Shen Santong’s fault for wanting to offend Hollywood!
(End of this chapter)