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

Chapter 412 Uncle Ge (34)

Regarding this revenue-sharing dispute…

On the surface, the distributors were united, and the cinemas had no choice but to agree—that during the two-month-long Lunar New Year film season, only domestic films would be shown; if the cinemas disagreed, they would have no films to screen…

From a policy perspective, the development of the cultural industry is inevitably shifting towards content. Cinemas are screening institutions; they can show both Chinese and foreign films. If they no longer produce their own films and instead show Hollywood blockbusters every day, it's not developing the cultural industry; it's encouraging cultural invasion.

This year, imported Hollywood films have clearly taken the lead.

Overall, national policy will definitely favor film producers…

However, Huayi Brothers switched sides at the last minute!
“Wah Yi Films’ ‘Back to 1942’ was the opening film, but Wanda Cinemas, the most powerful cinema chain, hesitated to agree. They were worried that it would affect the screening schedule of ‘Back to 1942’, so they had to compromise in a roundabout way.”

The key point is that he compromised without informing the others, which essentially means he betrayed his teammates.

After that, no one dared to start another dispute over profit sharing!

That's a story for later; for now, everyone's engaged in all sorts of verbal battles.

Production companies complained about rising costs and frequent instances of box office fraud.

Cinemas complained that they were investing too much, and most film producers failed to deliver products that truly met market demands…

Many people have asked Shen Yan for his opinion…

Shen Yan's honest opinion is: the environment for Chinese films is really good now. Although the revenue share is only 43%, after deducting the fixed 8.3% (5% for the Film Industry Special Fund and 3.3% for Cultural Development Tax), it's only about 39% left…

This revenue-sharing ratio is the lowest in the world!

But our movie tickets are very expensive!
Basically on par with the United States…

This isn't very audience-friendly, but it's fantastic for the production team.

For domestic films with an average investment of 30 million to 45 million yuan, they can basically break even as long as the box office exceeds 100 million yuan.

Shen Yan's films have maintained a relatively stable budget at this level, so he has no objection to the revenue sharing.

But I'd still be happy to earn more money...

After all, he's from the production company, so he naturally stands on the production company's side.

So he didn't join in, but instead observed...

Moreover, he's been busy rehearsing "Making a Name for Oneself" for the past week...

……

The filming of "Making a Name for Oneself" began with a week of rehearsals...

The actors thoroughly understood their characters' personalities, lines, and even their positions before filming.

Shen Yan hadn't even considered taking the film in one continuous shot...

As the name suggests, a single-shot film is a long take that completes a narrative without being spliced ​​together from a second shot.

In fact, a single-shot film does not mean that it does not include film special effects techniques such as composite scenes.

It doesn't mean that a long shot is better than a series of shots.

All techniques serve the purpose of creation; when used well, they enhance the artwork; when used poorly, they exacerbate the problem.

One more thing, it's too slow!
It's worth noting that among the films that are shot in one continuous shot, "1917" alone took 6 months to rehearse and 8 months to prepare for the initial stages!

The six-minute long take war scene in Feng Xiaogang's "Youth" took half a month to film, and was reshot countless times.

It's impossible for "Making a Name and Making a Fortune" to take this long!

Three days of rehearsals…

The actors had mostly memorized their lines…

Then they rehearsed with makeup on…

I initially thought the actors would be resistant to this filming method…

We're all frontline workers, and you call us here to rehearse a stage play?

Is that true?
You're overthinking it; everyone really likes this approach!

Including Wu Jing… It seems that the saying that true actors are happy to shine on stage is true!
Shen Yan was most satisfied with Ge You's performance.

Perhaps it's because he's met too many investors...

Therefore, his portrayal of Lu Ziye felt very lifelike!

By the way, Ge You's look in "Fame and Fortune" was inspired by "The Wasted Times," the kind with hair.

……

There's a topic: Why do many veteran actors' acting skills not improve or even regress?

The acting profession demands the most talent, bar none.

What is the most important thing for an actor, from starting out to becoming a veteran?
Facial features and voice.

Reaching the level of a veteran actor means that not only is their acting skill good, but they have also been immersed in the film and television industry for a long time.

These veteran actors have already reached a high level of acting skill; their acting abilities are all roughly equal.

To give a few examples: Jiang Wen, Chen Daoming, Ge You, and their level of talent all come down to the script and how well their facial features match the character.

Only the middle-ranking actors need to compete on acting skills, lines, and so on.

Take Wang Baoqiang, for example. No matter how textbook-worthy his acting is, if you ask him to play Nezha, his performance will be utterly terrible...

So if you think that some veteran actors' acting skills have declined, it's mostly because the script is bad and they're playing a role that doesn't quite match their own facial features.

Of course, there are many others who aren't exactly veteran actors, such as Zhang Tielin and Zhang Kaili…

They are basically all veteran actors, only lacking the "veteran" part!
Ge You's movies in recent years have been quite awkward.

Actually, "The Hedgehog" is not bad, you could even say it's quite good, but that doesn't mean anything, because in this day and age, if it's not particularly good, it's considered a failure.

For a film to be valuable, it must succeed in two dimensions: commercial value and artistic value. The so-called artistic value is the awards.

Clearly, "The Hedgehog" won't win any awards...

One more thing: It's worth discussing!
This is even more difficult. The film "The Hedgehog" strikes a rather ambiguous balance between highbrow and lowbrow tastes. Those who truly appreciate understated art films won't treat it like gospel, while those who prefer commercial films will find it rather uninteresting...

Since both groups ignored it, it naturally didn't generate much buzz!
It's not even as good as "If You Are the One 3"...

It's really funny that some of those guys are so old they're practically in their graves, yet they're still concerned with things like men and women...

As for "The Best Guy"...

Ning Hao ruined Ge You – he played the role of a reserved and steady man perfectly well, so why did he have to drive a small train and crash into a robot to act crazy and stupid when he was over 70 years old?
And that flirting scene...it was so lewd!
Uncle Ge is almost 70, and you're casting an old man in this kind of movie...

I've watched too much "Forbidden Caregiving"...

This is a classic example of a plot that doesn't fit the character!
Well, after we got to know each other better, we would all get together to eat something after rehearsals every day.

……

"We'll start filming tomorrow..."

At the dinner table, Shen Yan raised his drink: "We're starting filming now. I hope everyone can get into character as quickly as possible..."

"necessary!"

A group of people raised their glasses...

I didn't drink alcohol, since filming starts tomorrow.

"Brother Yan, when will our movie be released?"

"We've already discussed it with China Film Group; it'll be at the end of May next year..."

Are there any Hollywood blockbusters?

Shen Yan nodded: "There is a Star Trek movie... but I've never heard of it, so it won't have much impact!"

"That's true. As long as it's not something like Transformers, we can still give it a shot!"

"...Marvel has also entered the fray, but Iron Man 3 should be released during the May Day holiday."

(End of this chapter)