I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 591 I’m not a person who likes to talk about big principles (34)

Oh, I almost forgot, there are also a lot of celebrity endorsements...

I invited so many people to watch a movie, I must be expecting you to brag about it!

After the premiere, many invited celebrities talked about their feelings...

Something like 'After watching this movie, I feel that language is particularly pale and powerless. This is a great history and a great war. I was particularly moved when I saw the subtitles at the end. There is no such a large crew in the world. I am deeply proud of Chinese filmmakers!'

'Our predecessors, every character in the movie is a hero, and the creators of this movie are also heroes in the film industry.'

Finally, Yu Dong made a concluding speech: "I think what Jing and Liang said is very good. We made this film with a respectful attitude... This film was made for the greatest spirit of the Chinese people."

Amidst the applause, a group of people left the stage...

After the premiere, I returned to the hotel...

The film will be officially released tomorrow, Shen Liang will go to Shanghai with the crew, and there will also be a press conference...

Yu Dong suddenly remembered something: "What stage has "Shushan" reached?"

Shen Liang replied: "The script is almost done, the special effects are still being planned..."

"What about casting?"

"At present, we have confirmed Sammo Hung, Huo Jianhua, Zhang Zhiyao, Naza, Rouba and me... I will play the villain Blood God Son... We are still short of a few new generation actors..."

"When are you going to turn it on?"

"Next April... when the spring flowers are blooming."

“…When will it be released?”

Shen Liang scratched his head: "It's hard to say, the earliest will be the summer vacation next year!"

“Not in the Spring Festival schedule?”

"I won't be watching anymore... The first part of "Shushan" is quite profound... It's not really suitable for the atmosphere of the Spring Festival."

“…We have a lot of projects in reserve at Bona, including “The Battle of Shangganling”, “The Battle of Hainan Island”, and “The Battle of Songmaoling”…”

Before Dong finished speaking, Shen Liang shook his head: "Mr. Yu, I don't have any time for the time being!"

Yu Dong then said: "...Do you want to be a director? If you are a director..."

"I don't have any idea of ​​becoming a director for now... Mr. Yu, I'm tired after a day, I'm going back to my room to rest first~"

……

If Shen Liang wants to be a director, there are investors who will give him money.

Bona... forget it!
In recent years, Bona has made a lot of money by relying on the Hong Kong circle and the main theme...

Then, these two types gradually declined!
In 2023, the box office of "The Breaking Point" starring William Chan and Nick Cheung did not exceed 2024 million yuan in the mainland. In 1.26, the cumulative box office of "The Customs Front" starring Nicholas Tse in the summer was only million yuan. The so-called new Hong Kong-style action movies are difficult to attract audiences...

The main reason is that the audience has their own considerations and no longer rushes into it mindlessly like before...

Action movies should be more pure, without adding so many lame literary scenes!
"Kowloon Walled City" is very good. It never claims to be a great movie. It is just a pure action movie.

A "Dark City" filled with the atmosphere of the underworld, lack of order, and adherence to the law of the jungle. The high-burning and passionate plot that unfolds in this complex environment returns to the violent aesthetics of early Hong Kong action movies.

As for the main theme...

With dozens of similar films released in succession, the audience has established their own aesthetic standards... If you make a bad movie, we won’t buy it!
Moreover, Bona relies heavily on the main theme films shot by Hong Kong directors. Hong Kong's famous directors have made great efforts in the creation of main theme blockbusters in the past, but today's audiences are less and less receptive.

Better stay away...

……

There is no doubt that "Changjin Lake" is a hit...

On September 9th, the box office on the first day was 30 million, and then the box office exceeded 3.4 million for seven consecutive days, with three days exceeding million!
As of October 10, "Changjin Lake" has been released for 8 days and has earned more than 9 billion yuan in box office...

Various box office records have been broken...

The quality of the film is the fundamental reason for its box office success. Although its flaws are obvious, "Changjin Lake" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of Chinese war films - excluding the "Great Battle" series, which cannot be compared.

In addition, this is the pinnacle of Chinese-language war films in terms of directors, screenwriters, actors, and investment and production.

The most important thing is that the audience is willing to spend money, and out of national sentiment, they are also willing to contribute to the box office for such a domestic drama that remembers history and heroes.

I'm not short of money and I'm willing to spend it.

Shen Liang did not join the team for promotion. On October 10, he returned to Shenzhen to continue filming "Miracle"...

However, there has also been promotion of "Changjin Lake".

During the live broadcast, he did not respond to the negative reviews, but said: "In fact, the significance of making this film is not to pursue profound meaning or other purposes. Its purpose is very simple and pure, which is to let us understand that period of history, understand our ancestors, and understand this hard-won happiness.

Just take the heated discussions on the Battle of Chosin Reservoir and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea on various platforms since the movie was released...

The value of this movie has been shown enough!

Isn't this the real value that this movie brings us?

What film, what documentary, what art form has ever had such an effect? ​​Can it make the whole nation discuss and think about war, our nation and our country? "

"The value of a film should be reflected in the impact and reconstruction it has on people's hearts, rather than superficial judgment based on superficial things!"

"Yes, I know there are many excellent war movies abroad, but what can these movies bring to you? Apart from the intense and exciting battle scenes and some touching scenes, there is nothing else... "Changjin Lake" is different..."

“If it’s just because of the main theme, then doesn’t “My Fathers and I” mean it’s not the main theme?”

"I'm not a person who likes to preach. I've also been on Tieba, and I know what the environment was like back then. In Tieba, "Good people have a peaceful life," followed by "America in the next life." There was a certain Yuan, a big V with millions of followers. He said things like fireplace roast duck and barbecue, and his fans applauded... These people didn't die, they just hid..."

“The filming of “Changjin Lake” is still meaningful…”

"I am also one of the producers... Yes, I invested 20 million, accounting for % of the share..."

"I didn't ask for a salary... I just wanted to have more say. You all know what my biggest concern was about The Battle at Lake Changjin... I didn't see any hatred in The Battle at Lake Kongka... This is wrong. There can't be no hatred in war."

“Little master of poetry recitation… You don’t need to type it out, just know it!”

"…300 billion actors? Who?"

"Me? I'm worth 300 billion?"

"300 billion at the box office... Shit!"

"It's 300 billion... It's available after "Changjin Lake" is off the screen... You really are... I still have to say this: movies are not made by one person, but by thousands of people working behind the scenes. I am lucky enough to be an entertainer in it, which is already a very happy thing, don't publicize it! In addition, I am the second male lead in "Changjin Lake", and Jing Ge is the first male lead!"

(End of this chapter)