I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 748: Thirteen Invitations

"Keep You Safe" has recruited a lot of actors, except for the leading actor Lei Jiayin, the other actors have basically remained unchanged...

No, Li Xueqing did not appear in the role. She was replaced by Xin Zhilei, and Song Qian was replaced by Nazha.

Mary, Yin Zheng, Wang Xun, Jia Bing, Yang Di, Pan Binlong and Qiao Shan are all here!
Everyone is very optimistic about this movie...

Shen Liang is very grateful to them: "They are all independent comedians with rich performance experience and strong personal performance styles. I am very proud that they can come and that everyone can be unified in one film system..."

"Box office expectations... I think it should be around 8-10 billion. It's not a hilarious comedy. In fact, we once wanted to make it a serious subject..."

Mary was curious: "How can this movie be made into a serious subject?"

"It's very simple. Just change Han Lu's identity to a hostess or a mistress... then the story will develop differently..."

Lei Jiayin's eyes lit up and he asked, "...Why not change it?"

"This is the first time that our studio has taken the lead in producing and investing in a film. We want to cater to the general public. If Han Lu is really a prostitute or a mistress, the story will be too serious... It will be difficult to do!"

As I said, Han Lu has never done anything wrong but was forced to do it. The theme of the story is spreading rumors, and the value orientation is to oppose spreading rumors.

If she really worked as a hostess, then the theme of the story is discrimination, and the value orientation is undoubtedly anti-discrimination.

Moreover, if Wei Ping'an went through a lot of twists and turns and finally proved that Han Lu was a prostitute...

Then the audience will feel like they have been fed a fly!
……

"Keep You Safe" will be screened for three days before being released on a large scale...

"The Journey Home" is so strong that the theaters estimate that "The Journey Home" will take 30 billion!
"Keep You Safe" and "Ordinary Heroes" are both worth billions...

It's a very normal prediction: There should be a movie with a box office of 30 billion during the National Day period. There must be a movie with a box office of 30 billion, otherwise the entire period will be ruined.

During the preview stage, Shen Liang did not go on the roadshow, but that doesn't mean he gave up on promotion.

I took on the role of "Four Poisonous Uncles" and "Lan Yu Living Room" of "China Film Report"...

Basically, we talked about some behind-the-scenes stories of the movie "Keep You Safe"...

Very original promotion.

"13 Invitations" also went...

This is my second time participating in "13 Invitations".

Meet at a teahouse in BJ.

Xu Zhiyuan was still the same, not very good at chatting. He just said a few words when they met: "You have not changed since the last time we met?"

"It's okay... I lost more than 20 pounds before, but I gained it back later..."

"I heard from them that you slowed down the pace of filming this year?"

"…Well, in the past two years, I kept shooting and shooting without leaving any time for myself…"

“What’s the mentality?”

Shen Liang thought for a moment and said, "On the one hand, I have already promised the producer and investor in advance... On the other hand, I am also worried that if this play becomes popular, I will be squeezed out, right?"

“Would you feel this kind of pressure?”

Shen Liang nodded: "It will happen..."

Xu Zhiyuan was very curious: "Is there really someone who threatens you?"

"I was quite worried in the first two years. After all, I was only a little famous at the time and was very lucky... At that time, I filmed four dramas and four movies in a year, and I had to live broadcast every night. I wanted to work non-stop..."

"Then how did you let it go?" "...I didn't let it go, I just really felt that my current achievements are something that others can never catch up with in their lifetime..." Shen Liang shrugged: "I also work very hard. It's not that I'm going to quit the industry or anything like that. I still insist on filming!"

"You mentioned luck just now. Do you think you are lucky?"

Shen Liang nodded: "I am indeed lucky... My debut work was "Time Raiders", and then "The Wandering Earth". I met many professional filmmakers, and they are filmmakers with ideas, which made me interested in this industry."

"So do you think you are talented?"

"…Of course, but it's nothing compared to the real masters…"

"So what do you think is your most powerful ability?"

"I think I have a strong executive ability...When I think of or see a topic, I will immediately discuss it with the screenwriter."

……

The last time he recorded "13 Invitations" was to promote a movie, and Shen Liang was considered a top star at the time.

This time it’s more of a producer!

“I feel like making movies is still pretty difficult…”

"How to say?"

"I do a live chat every week," Shen Liang explained, "and I found that many of my fans basically don't go to the cinema. They said, 'It would be great to watch short videos and play games if you have the time!' There are too many ways to relax and have fun in the modern world. Many times, audiences are unwilling to buy tickets to the cinema..."

Xu Zhiyuan nodded: "Yes!"

"We are not only competing with our peers, but also with many other forms of entertainment! What's worse is that many of our peers are extremely arrogant. They look down on the audience and think that even if they shit, as long as they buy a high price for the screening and do good marketing, they can make a lot of money at the box office... They forget that the audience can choose not to buy tickets!"

Shen Liang added: "I'm telling you, Chinese audiences are really becoming more rational. If you don't show some ability to serve me well, even if you are the star of a movie, don't even think about taking a penny out of my pocket."

Hearing this, Xu Zhiyuan chuckled: "So, you cursed "Tomorrow's War"?"

"The promoter of this movie is so annoying. You can play the victim if you want, but why attack me? My movie is about to be taken off the screen..."

Shen Liang picked up the tea, took a sip, and then said: "In this era, if the quality of a movie is good enough, it will naturally attract onlookers without selling misery."

"I'm very curious," Xu Zhiyuan interrupted him, "How did you decide to invest in a movie?"

"It's not a deliberate transformation on my part. The movies I starred in before were self-funded, and my salary was used to calculate the investment because my salary was high..."

“Are you paid well?”

"Very high!" Shen Liang nodded. "Hollywood invited me and offered less than $1000 million, but I didn't even look at it!"

"So... which movie has the highest pure pay?"

"Miracle: Stupid Kid, I didn't get any commission from that movie, I just got the salary..."

"What about the profit sharing?"

"I took 8% of the box office share of the two films of "Changjin Lake"... You can do the math..."

"Then..." Xu Zhiyuan calculated silently: "Three hundred million?"

Shen Liang nodded: "Together it's more than 300 million!"

“So, you invest in movies, you can afford it!”

"Yes... For example, "Keep You Safe", "Random Killing" and "Annual Meeting! Can't Stop" all cost 5000 million to 8000 million yuan to produce. When we established the project, we didn't think about making a lot of money, we just thought about not losing money!"

(End of this chapter)