I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 372 Psychological Expectations (23)

"There are too many problems. There is not even a basic setting. It's the end of the world, but you can still take a vacation, celebrate, and go to nightclubs. There is no atmosphere of a disaster movie at all... In addition, there are noodle shops, dormitories, classrooms, cars, computers... All are modern technology, and the world view is not unified...

Even in wars, they still use modern firearms... If you can make a Shanghai cannon, can't you make a weapon more advanced than a pistol?"

“This movie is a sure failure~”

After leaving the screening, Shen Liang and Gong Geer talked freely...

Gong Geer also nodded: "It's really bad... It doesn't look like a science fiction movie at all. In addition, I'm more curious about the low-level layout of the combat meeting room. Didn't they say that it cost 3.6 million? Where did the money go?"

"The film remuneration accounts for half... When the film was launched, the traffic stars were still the mainstream!" At this point, Shen Liang noticed that Guo Fan had been silent, so he pushed him and said, "What are you thinking about?"

Guo Fan sighed: "Domestic science fiction is difficult!"

“Shanghai Fortress cannot represent Chinese science fiction!”

After a pause, Shen Liang added: "In fact, it's not just science fiction that's difficult, the entire film industry is difficult..."

"I heard that the film industry is now under the control of the Propaganda Department?"

"Um…"

Then, the main theme ushered in the best era...

Apart from the main theme films, other types of films that are slightly sensitive will either be withdrawn from the schedule or cannot be filmed.

For investors, investing in the film market is nothing but a waste of effort, so there are various withdrawals, investment cancellations, etc.

After chatting for a while, Shen Liang said goodbye and left.

……

The distributor of Shanghai Fortress is BJ Poly Films, which also belongs to the Beijing Literature Department…

BJ Culture indirectly holds shares in China Film Group through the BJ Ferris Wheel, so "Wolf Warrior 2", "The Wandering Earth", "Dying to Survive" and the earlier "Lost in Thailand" are all distributed by China Film Group.

Shen Liang is giving face to Brother Song...

So, naturally, I received a call from Brother Song and first thanked Shen Liang for his kindness...

"That host is unreliable, let's change him... I already said I don't want to comment, but you still want me to do it!"

"This is our problem," Song Ge then asked sincerely, "Do you think the box office of Shanghai Fortress can exceed 1 billion?"

"It's impossible. I think it would be great if we can get over 1.5 million!"

“…Is it so bad?”

"Very bad, especially with The Wandering Earth being such a great success... Unless you can block Douban, Weibo, Bilibili, Zhihu, Tieba and other major forums... Otherwise, it will definitely be full of negative reviews."

Song Ge sighed: "I know..."

"Not all directors are Guo Fan!"

"…Hey, have you activated your "Underground Fire" yet?"

"Not yet... Wait until I finish the episode I'm on..."

"I have a great project here, would you like to take a look at the script?"

Nice project?
Shen Liang was puzzled: "What project?"

"A Chinese Ghost Story!"

"…Thank you, Mr. Song, but I don't have time for the moment…"

"A Chinese Ghost Story"... Sister Shuang's drama... was later renamed "Only Ask for Love in This Life"...

It was this drama that triggered the Beiwen problem, and Sister Shuang fled to America...

Damn it, you are so mean. I respect you so much, but you actually cheat me?

Song Ge on the other end of the phone did not realize Shen Liang's idea, but continued to persuade him: "It's not a movie, it's a TV series. We are contacting Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong as directors to ensure the best configuration..."

"…I really don't have time. My future schedule has been signed…"

"Forget it, we'll work together again if there's a chance!"

"Well, thank you, Mr. Song..."

Song Ge is not trying to trick Shen Liang, "A Chinese Ghost Story" is really a good IP...

Otherwise, he couldn't say it!
The main reason is that Beijing Literature is short of money. The current market consensus is: if you can convince Shen Liang to act in a play, you can earn at least 200 million...

For "Joy of Life", iQiyi offered 9.8 million yuan for the distribution rights, but Tencent refused and directly bought out the exclusive broadcast rights for million yuan...

This drama allowed New Classics to fulfill more than half of its bet - according to the bet, New Classics Media's net profit in 2019 had to reach 7 million yuan, and the profit generated by the drama "Joy of Life" alone exceeded 5 million yuan.

In addition to Tencent’s exclusive broadcast, there is also distribution by TV stations!

——Shen Liang’s salary for the trilogy was only 1500 million. Although he invested 15%, it did not affect the overall situation…

The two dramas "The Wind Chaser" and "Lotus Tower" are also the main investments of Xinli...

Although it hasn’t been filmed yet, the three major platforms, Tencent, iQiyi, and Youku, have already given their quotations!
In the original time and space, after the project of "Only Love in This Life" was approved, Beiwen expected to sell it to the three major video platforms at a price of 3.6 million yuan. Combined with the distribution of TV stations, the estimated net profit of investing in this drama can reach 2.4 million yuan!
Shen Liang's influence is much greater than Sister Shuang's.

If he is willing to take the photo, it is guaranteed to be sold at a sky-high price.

……

Shen Liang went home and had dinner with his parents...

We chatted about Hong Kong, complained about "Shanghai Fortress", and then he went back to his room.

Live broadcast tonight!
"A Sun" will be released tomorrow, and Shen Liang will definitely promote it in the live broadcast room.

"A Sun is coming out tomorrow... I hope everyone can buy tickets, but let me make it clear that this movie is not a purely commercial film... Please prepare your mental expectations..."

"It's a bit documentary-style, and the core of the plot is that we, under the sunshine, still have to move forward and face life..."

"Box office expectations... I think 3-4 million. After all, there are Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo and me. The three of us appear in the same movie..."

Oh, yesterday Shen Liang checked the pre-sale results for August 8th, and it has exceeded 7 million!

Therefore, Shen Liang dared to say that the total box office was 3 million...

“Why don’t you dare predict so high… ‘A Sun’ is a youth film about family life, a bit like ‘The Thirteenth Year’, which is very realistic. Once the movie falls into reality, its dreamlike feeling disappears. From the perspective of viewing experience, it may cause some degree of discomfort to the audience. From a commercial perspective, it will definitely affect the box office revenue…”

"Why do they make movies? Sometimes actors make movies just because they are good works, and they don't consider the box office or anything like that... If you watched A Sun, even if you don't like this genre, you wouldn't call it a bad movie or a waste of time..."

"I did think that Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo would become popular because of The Untamed. After all, last year's Soul Guardian made Zhu Yilong and Bai Yu famous... Danmei dramas do make people famous!"

"What's wrong with straight men acting in gay dramas? In the current market situation, gay dramas are more likely to become hits, and gay drama actors are more likely to become popular. The actors just chose a direction that is more beneficial to themselves. It is not illegal, not immoral, and there is nothing to blame... After all, who doesn't want to be popular if they choose to be a star?"

"I also went to Singer 2018 because I wanted to be famous... What's so shameful about that?"

"I tell you, there is no actor who doesn't want to be famous. The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, and each star has his own treatment. Teacher Huang Bo once said, 'When you are not famous, no one wants you to be a minor actor. Even the person who distributes lunch boxes will glare at you. After you become famous, everyone around you is nice.'... It's very realistic!"

"I... I'm fine. Except for a period of obscurity when I was in Tianyu, and I also participated in a TV series where I was ignored by everyone... But I went back to school and didn't care about the company anymore!"

(End of this chapter)