Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 386 Another Premiere (44)

"The Bullet Vanishes" is the first film that Zhang Zhao has been in charge of since becoming a TVB actress!

Although he spearheaded the distribution of previous films such as "All's Well, Ends Well 2012," "High Lift Love," and "The Murderer," he did not participate in their production...

Moreover, the main purpose of releasing these films was to cultivate a closer relationship with these people!
"Eight Stars Bring Happiness", directed by Raymond Wong;
"High Kick Love", produced by Universe Investments, directed by Herman Yau;

"The Chaser", produced by Sil-Metropole and Universe, directed by Oxide Pang and Danny Pang!
The Pang brothers, Pang Shun and Pang Fat, have worked in the Hong Kong film industry for many years and have achieved some success in color grading and editing. After independently directing films, they have produced a rich body of work with distinctive characteristics.

The film "The Eye" made him an instant star, and the subsequent "The Eye 2" and "The Eye 3" were huge hits throughout Asia!

Later, Lionsgate invited them to make the American remake of "The Eye," which grossed over $30 million, making them a small profit. They then had them make "Bangkok Dangerous," starring Nicolas Cage, with a budget of $45 million, but it only grossed $13 million at the North American box office...

Blood loss!
Then they went back to Hong Kong and filmed "Storm Riders 2"...

The film grossed $1400 million across Asia. It's hard to calculate the cost, but it scared the production company, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, so much that they dared not make any new films!
Later, the two brothers went north to the mainland to shoot patriotic films like "My War" and "Crossing the Yangtze River," as well as disaster films like "The Rescue." However, in most cases, they would make the film into a disaster.

"The Murderer"... is a typical example of a terrible movie that represents the two brothers' level of talent!

The films mentioned above clearly do not represent the level of LeTV—even the highest-grossing film, "All's Well, Ends Well 2011," only earned 87 million…

Zhang Zhao has high hopes for "The Bullet Vanishes"!
At the premiere, the film's producer Derek Yee, director Law Chi-leung, and stars Lau Ching-wan, Tse Ting-fung, Yang Mi, Chiang Yi-yin, and Jing Boran were all present…

Not so lively!

On set, Zhang Zhao boldly declared: "The Bullet Vanishes" will definitely break 300 million at the box office!

By the way, 'If it weren't for the crowded release schedule, *The Bullet Vanishes* might have grossed over 500 million!'

However, the media's reaction was rather lukewarm. On the one hand, Zhang Zhao had made too many boasts—back then, he also said that "Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen" would definitely gross over 500 million, and "City Under Siege" he said would definitely gross over 300 million.
On the other hand, a box office of 500 million yuan is not uncommon. This year alone, two Chinese-language films have surpassed 500 million yuan: *Painted Skin 2* and *The Criminal*. If we include imported blockbusters such as *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol*, *Titanic 3D*, *The Avengers*, and *Men in Black 3*, the total box office is not surprising.

There are so many!

In fact, few reporters paid special attention to "The Bullet Vanishes" because Shen Yan came, and he even brought Dilraba Dilmurat with him...

……

"Dilraba, this is your idol!"

Backstage, Shen Yan brought Dilraba to find Yang Mi…

Dilraba was very excited: "Sister Mi, I'm Dilraba... Can we take a picture together?"

After the group photo was over, Dilraba left first. Yang Mi glanced at her retreating figure and whispered, "Did she really come to take a photo with me?"

Shen Yan nodded: "Yes, she's a fan of yours. I was talking to Ji Xiang at the company this morning, and she was there too. When she heard I was coming to the premiere of 'The Bullet Vanishes,' she insisted on coming..."

"...Not your little lover?"

"How old am I? Why would I keep a mistress?"

Shen Yan rolled his eyes, speechless. Seeing Jiang Yiyan approaching, he said, "I'm leaving now!" and turned to leave...

Yang Mi turned her head, noticed Jiang Yiyan, pursed her lips, and instantly her expression returned to normal: "...Sister Jiang?"

"Hmm, was that Shen Yan just now?"

"right…"

"Then why did he leave?"

"He has something to take care of..."

"Oh…"

Jiang Yiyan was a little disappointed…

At the premiere of "The Four Great Constables," she tried to talk to Shen Yan, but he didn't give her the chance, and it's the same this time...

Jiang Yiyan casually asked Yang Mi, "What did he want to see you about? To talk about the new movie?"

"He just came to see me... Does he have a new movie?" "American Dreams in China? Didn't they say they cast Nini?"

"I'm not quite sure..."

"Didn't you sign a five-movie contract with him?"

"I signed with his agent..."

"What's the difference...it's all his acting! Do you know how many actresses in the industry envy you?!"

"…hehe…"

Yang Mi did not answer...

Jiang Yiyan didn't know what else to say, so the two sat down and started putting on makeup...

……

"Dilraba is an actress signed by my agent last year... I brought her here to broaden her horizons!"

"...My salary for 'The Prisoner' is hard to say...it's basically a fixed salary plus a percentage of profits..."

The reporter then mentioned the information he had received: "Is it a fixed salary of 500 million plus a 15% profit share?"

Shen Yan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"is that true?"

"almost!"

"They say you have a bad attitude, and that you get paid more for a movie than Uncle Ge!"

"Who said that? 'The Criminal' has grossed nearly $1.5 million across Asia. What is my salary compared to that? Besides, my salary isn't just for the actor; it also includes the script, the producer's fee, and the production fee... It's normal that it's higher than Ge You's, right?"

"Do you also sell the copyrights to Korean and Japanese products?"

"Negotiations are underway..."

"Have you calculated your final salary for 'The Prisoner'?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "No... anyway, the production company won't treat me unfairly! Alright, this is the premiere of 'The Bullet Vanishes,' don't ask me anymore..."

Uh, a lot of people are wondering how much money Shen Yan will get from "The Prisoner"...

It's actually quite easy to calculate. The total box office is estimated to be around 6.8 million. After the revenue sharing, the production company can get about 2.6 million. After deducting costs and marketing expenses, the profit is about 1.8 million. Shen Yan takes 15%, which is 2700 million.
The new media rights and television rights are worth approximately 2000 million yuan. Shen Yan takes 15%, which is 300 million yuan…

The overseas portion was sold directly to Sil-Metropole for $600 million. The subsequent box office revenue sharing had nothing to do with Starlight Entertainment. Shen Yan took 15%, which is $90, or 650 million RMB.

The subsequent second round of revenue sharing with theaters can be disregarded…

Anyway, with the fixed fee of 500 million, the total income should be over 4000 million!
Well, at least I've caught up with Chow Yun-fat's salary!
It still can't compare to Jackie Chan, who actually earned $2000 million for "Around the World in Eighty Days";
The later film, "The Karate Kid," grossed $3.7 million worldwide, and Jackie Chan accepted the role for a $750 million salary plus a 15% share of the profits.

The box office revenue alone brought in tens of millions of US dollars, not including the revenue sharing from DVD, television, and online copyrights.

Honestly, Chow Yun-fat and Li Lianjie's behavior is really hard to understand!
So many British actors who have made a name for themselves in Hollywood will take a significant pay cut when they take on roles directed by British directors. But these two are different; they're accepting roles in domestic films, which is Hollywood standard…

Back to the premiere…

The story logic of "The Bullet Vanishes" is actually quite complete!

It's a detective film that's sincere, has a good story, and is of high quality!

Unfortunately, Hong Kong films as a whole are not well-received at this stage…

Moreover, "The Bullet Vanishes" is only passable; it falls far short of being amazing...

(End of this chapter)