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

Chapter 411 The Dispute Over Revenue Sharing? (24)

"Crime films used to be a Hong Kong film franchise, but they couldn't come up with anything good. It feels like after 'Infernal Affairs,' they can't tell a story without undercover agents!"

In the airport waiting area, Shen Yan was interviewed by Southern Entertainment Weekly…

Oh, Southern Entertainment Weekly is the same weekly magazine that 'analyzed the seven deadly sins of Hong Kong cinema'!

This weekly magazine has a very high standing in the industry; they are the ones who made the "Four Beauties" famous!
In addition, the "Four Little Flowers of '85" – a new generation of actresses – are also a group that gained widespread recognition.

The "Four Little Actresses Born in the 85s in Mainland China's Entertainment Industry" were selected through a poll initiated by Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly.

—Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Yang Tianbao, and Nini.

These are four actresses born between 1985 and 1990.

As for the other actresses born in 1985, such as Tang Yan, they weren't even included in the selection criteria for the "85 Flowers" (a term referring to actresses born in 1985).

Of course, with the advent of the mobile internet era, so-called media magazines have become increasingly obsolete, even falling short of the influence of many content creators and self-media...

"After Infernal Affairs, it feels like all Hong Kong films are pursuing refinement. This refinement transformation is the right direction, but... it only reaches the surface level because the overall structure is lacking. Hong Kong screenwriters are good at twisting jokes and making jokes, but they are not good at overall structure and plot. So even though they try to tell the story in a serious manner, it doesn't feel very smooth. On the contrary, because they are too formal, they don't feel like they are watching Hong Kong films in the past. Audiences can easily laugh off the obvious loopholes."

"The title 'Overheard' caught my eye. I thought Mak and Chong were going to make a political film, after all, Hong Kong is known as the spy capital... I didn't expect them to make a financial film... How many ordinary viewers understand finance?"

"The Hong Kong film industry as a whole doesn't actually have a strong foundation. Its resources simply can't support the current situation, resulting in films that are now mostly nonsensical and incomprehensible, losing the down-to-earth and relatable feel of the old slapstick comedies..."

"Cold War was pretty good. On the surface, it's a crime thriller, but at its core, it's a workplace drama with a conspiracy as its framework and a power struggle as its main storyline. It captured the cruelty of the power struggle, and you could vaguely discern the forces represented by the two sides... I hope they can continue making more films..."

"The Big Shot, including the later Northeast Police Story, are all crime films... except that they clearly distinguish between good and evil... Judging from market feedback, audiences still prefer this kind of popcorn action movie... It also did well overseas, grossing over two million US dollars in North America, and the European rights have been sold... It will be released in South Korea soon..."

"There's not much of a good way to compete with Hollywood for now. We can only try our best to create things that mainland audiences are interested in. Movies are related to local culture. Hollywood has to consider global distribution, so they inevitably have to consider more things in their creative process..."

At this point, the reporter from Southern Metropolis Weekly asked a question: "Why did you become a director yourself?"

“On one hand, there’s something I want to express…” Shen Yan paused, then smiled, “And another thing, there’s a rumor that Brother Chao and Brother Xiaoming don’t get along… I was worried that if I approached other directors, they wouldn’t take the job, so after thinking it over, I decided that I was the only one who could do it! I have a pretty good relationship with both of my brothers… and they’re willing to give me this opportunity!”

"Although 'American Dreams in China' features three main actors, Xiao Ming is clearly the lead actor, so I wrote 'Making a Name for Yourself.' 'Making a Name for Yourself' focuses on an ensemble piece, but Chao Ge is still the lead actor..."

"So, what about Tong Dawei?"

It's clearly a movie with three people, so why doesn't Tong Dawei deserve to be mentioned?

"Mr. Da is my closest friend. He doesn't care about these things, and I'll always look for him for suitable roles in my movies..."

Then Southern Metropolis Daily asked about Nini.

"We had a meal together. I was planning to take her back to her hotel, but then I got a call from Ji Xiang... my boss. He said that people from LeTV had arranged a meeting, and Zhang Yi was also there... so we went over there."

"Have you seen Zhang Yi?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yan continued, "He's not quite what I imagined. I originally thought he would give me some pointers as a senior..."

"No?"

"Not at all. Guess what he talked to me about?"

"What did you talk about?"

"He was particularly interested in the sci-fi film I'm preparing for, 'The Martian.' I showed him the script's timeline and concept art, and he... asked me a ton of questions! Many of them were questions I hadn't even thought of... He really loves movies!"

"Didn't you talk about 'The Big Shot' or 'Sheep Without a Shepherd'?"

“No…” Shen Yan shook his head: “Besides, he doesn’t look like someone in his sixties at all, he’s very thin… Nini told me that during the filming of ‘The Flowers of War,’ Director Zhang only slept four or five hours a day, yet he was still full of energy…” “Do you have any plans to collaborate?”

"Not for now... but who can predict the future?"

After chatting for over an hour, Shen Yan finally asked, "Is this enough for an interview? If not, could you ask me something else..."

"Enough, enough..."

The reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily smiled and was about to leave when he received a phone call…

Three minutes later, he hung up and said to Shen Yan, "I just received news that the five major distribution companies are demanding an increase in their revenue-sharing ratio and have directly issued a statement to the cinemas!"

"Really?"

Shen Yan asked curiously, "Which five?"

"China Film Group, Huayi Brothers Media, Bona Film Group, Stellar Media, and Enlight Media, the five major film distribution companies, jointly requested that cinemas nationwide increase their box office revenue share from 43% to 45%..."

"Bona? Are you sure there's a Bona?"

"Yes, it's confirmed just now!"

"Tsk tsk, last year Yu Dong said 'I will never increase the revenue share,' and this year he's demanding one..."

What's your opinion on this?

"Me? I'll just sit here and watch; it's none of my business!"

"How could it be unrelated to you? You're the representative of the production company... and China Film Group and Enlight Media are responsible for the distribution of your film." He paused, then asked, "Do you think this will succeed?"

"...I don't know, but I do know that this kind of thing requires the leadership of higher-level departments..."

"That's true..."

……

The revenue-sharing dispute has started again!

On November 15th, five major film distributors, including Huayi Brothers and Enlight Media, pressured cinemas, demanding that the revenue sharing ratio between distributors and cinemas not be less than 45%:55%.

I wanted to finalize this while there were no imported films in the Lunar New Year film season.

Then, you see the report, which says, "These five major companies are very confident now because they have several good films for the Lunar New Year season, such as the highly anticipated 'Back to 1942,' 'The Last Supper,' 'The Great Shanghai,' and 'The Grandmaster,' etc."

That's right, there is no "Lost in Thailand"!
It's normal; nobody expected "Lost in Thailand" to become such a surprise hit...

From the very beginning, both Enlight Media and Bona Film Group were dragged into this mess…

The main lineup should be Huayi and Xingmei...

Because the opening films of the Lunar New Year season are "Back to 1942" and "The Last Supper"...

Once things are really settled, it would be great if they could share in the benefits!

Shen Yan originally thought this matter had nothing to do with him—it wasn't really related to him anyway, since he didn't have any films vying for the Lunar New Year release this year…

But a lot of netizens asked for his opinion…

(End of this chapter)