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Chapter 442 If You Dare to Give, I Dare to Take (ask for monthly ticket)

The second half was the reporters' home court.

The sources of reporters are very complex, including both mainland media and those from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Although they also received some travel expenses, they did not have a clear preference for any particular movie. They focused more on famous stars, who were the most talked about, and who they asked the most questions.

Therefore, most of the problems are concentrated on four people: Jay Chou, Hao Yun, An Xiaoxi, and Chen Guanxi.

Even the reporters weren't too interested.

It’s not that people are not interested in her because she is a regular soldier.

But it’s because this girl can’t speak Chinese.

Most people can only understand a few sentences in Japanese, so communication is time-consuming and laborious.

And although this girl looks okay, she is far from being a pretty girl.

"Why did you design a plot like kissing the groom?" a reporter asked Hao Yun curiously.

What kind of mental state can design such a plot?

"This should be considered a flash of inspiration. I suddenly thought of it and felt that using it here would give a sense of youthful pleasure." Hao Yun had no idea. He was not a psychopath who wrote such a plot.

The reporters were not satisfied with your sudden inspiration, but you still had a flash of inspiration.

But there is nothing we can do.

"You three seem to have a very good relationship. How did you meet?"

The female reporter is more concerned about this. She can only say that as long as it is gay, everything can be gay.

"With Edison, it was because we were filming Infernal Affairs. I was not famous at that time, and he was already called the Little King in Hong Kong, but he had a good temper and helped me a lot, so we became friends. As for Jay, it was because we both endorsed Pepsi, and we saw each other more often during activities, so we had more common topics..."

Hao Yun explained briefly.

In fact, there are not so many twists and turns, and everyone is innocent.

"Hao Yun, what are your expectations for the box office of the movie "Those Years"?"

This question is usually asked at movie press conferences.

The director has to make a prediction about the box office of a movie. You can't say too little, otherwise it means you are not confident in the quality of the movie. If you are not confident in the movie you made, how can you expect others to like your movie?

But you can't exaggerate too much, or reality will slap you in the face.

If you say the box office is over 200 million, but the actual box office is only million, you will become a laughing stock in the entire industry.

And there's another problem, there are two movies here today.

If the directors of both sides do not communicate with each other in advance, it is easy for a big gap to appear in their answers.

"I hope the box office is as high as possible, and I think Director Liu and Director Mai feel the same way." Hao Yun solved this problem cleverly.

Liu Wei Qiang and Mai Zhaohui nodded vigorously. This was nonsense. They definitely hoped that the box office would be as high as possible.

The money of these directors has already been pocketed, but if the box office is high, more and better projects will come to them in the future, and it will be easier to attract investment.

"If you are required to estimate a number, what level do you think is appropriate?" The reporter was not so easily fooled.

Today, Hao Yun will have to give an exact box office estimate.

"Well, 5 million," Hao Yun explained, "I spent 1 million to make this movie. If the box office is less than 3 million, then I will probably let the producer down. I want to make more money, so at least 5 million is necessary."

The reporters were all excited.

If the box office reaches 5 million as Hao Yun said, then corresponding to last year's level, this movie will be ranked fourth in the domestic film box office rankings, second only to "Kung Fu", "House of Flying Daggers" and "A World Without Thieves".

So the reporters looked at Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui again.

Mai Zhaohui laughed and said, "We also estimate that the box office of the movie will reach 5 million. Hao Yun, let's make a bet. If the box office of both of our movies exceeds 5 million, then we will hold a celebration banquet together. At that time, the money for the celebration banquet will be paid by our "Initial D" crew."

What publicity needs is topics, and this kind of betting is a common method.

The spectators will watch with great interest.

But in fact, "Initial D" and "Those Years" are different.

"Initial D" is adapted from Japan's best-selling manga. Because it emphasizes being faithful to the original, it makes extensive use of computer special effects to make the scenes realistic. The actors all need to go to Japan for actual racing training, and the production cost exceeds 12 million US dollars.

Jay Chou’s pay alone is close to US$100 million (approximately HK$780 million).

One cost 10 million RMB, and the other cost 12 million USD. If the box office is 50 million, "Those Years" will make a lot of money.

"Initial D" is going to lose money.

"If the box office is less than 5 million, there seems to be no need for us to celebrate," Hao Yun had a different opinion: "Let's make a bet. Whoever has the higher box office will pay for the celebration banquet. Then we can invite all the media friends present to have a feast together."

"Haha, okay, this is indeed more interesting." Mai Zhaohui laughed.

In fact, their expectations for the movie’s box office were much higher than 5 million.

They hope that this movie can gross over 2 million yuan in the mainland, and then with Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan included, the total box office will have to exceed million yuan, only then they can start making money.

However, last year, only three films had box office revenue of over 100 million yuan in mainland China.

Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Yimou, and Ma Dagang are all super directors.

I don't dare to easily say the slogan "box office revenue exceeds 100 million", for fear of being laughed at.

There are only a few directors in the billion-dollar club.

But if you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to get over 5 million at the box office.

I guess not many people would object to the fact that Jay Chou took over the box office of 3 million.

What's more, they are adapted from popular Japanese comics, which already have a large fan base.

As long as it remains faithful to the original, fans will buy it.

After another round of questions and answers, the third stage was successfully completed, and the organizers and the media were all very happy.

"We set the release date on June 6.24th, mainly because by this time everyone has basically finished their exams, and the college entrance examination scores are also out. No matter whether you did well or not, you can watch a movie to relax. Life is still long, and the college entrance examination is important, but it is just a beginning..."

Hao Yun said some encouraging words.

The release date of "Those Years" is scheduled for June 6th, and the release date of "Initial D" is scheduled for July 24rd.

Both films are targeting the summer season.

After all, no matter the subject matter of the movie or the cast, the main audience is young people.

"Next, we will record a batch of VCRs on site, wishing our college entrance examination students good results."

After Hao Yun finished speaking, he walked aside. The few words he just said were his part.

What he didn’t say is that life is still very long...but the college entrance examination is the last fairness you can enjoy, at least fairness within a certain range.

VCR means short film, Video Cassette Recording, which is a Chinese-style English coined by domestic variety shows. It is an extension of English usage, although in English-speaking countries, VCR does not have this meaning.

This part had been communicated with the participants beforehand, so everyone was prepared.

One by one, they stepped forward and expressed their words of encouragement to the college entrance examination students.

"... Zhou Jielun from Class 2, Grade 3, I wish you all success!" Zhou Jielun said.

"A great victory and a place on the list of successful candidates!" Lin Jianyue's words were so short.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid, believe in yourself, I am Chen Guanxi, and I will work hard with you!" Chen Guanxi also said.

Others came forward, reporters took pictures, and photographers recorded.

"My academic performance may not be that good, I hope you don't learn from me. Hao Yun is a top student. His nickname in our class is Little Hao Tanhua. You should learn from him. No matter what the result of the college entrance examination is, you must have a tenacious spirit and a persevering attitude. Well, don't be too indulgent in college. Learning is a long-term thing."

When An Xiaoxi was speaking, she did not forget to praise the director.

After the event, everyone had a meal together.

The two schedules are completely staggered and there is no direct competition between them. If they are compared, it can arouse people's curiosity and stir up the heat, so everyone gets along quite well.

After this event, Hao Yun focused on filming "Whiplash".

He can only be seen in various news reports. Some say he boasted that the box office would reach 50 million, some say he has a deep brotherly relationship with Jay Chou and Chen Guanxi, and some say...

Until the Capital University Student Film Festival in mid-May.

Hao Yunren was nominated for three major awards in the capital: Best Feature Film, Best Director and Jury Award.

If you dare to give, I dare to take.

(End of this chapter)