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

Chapter 413 Hundred Flowers Award (44)

So far this year, four of the top ten box office hits are domestic films: *Painted Skin 2*, *The Criminal*, *The Big Shot*, and *Sheep Without a Shepherd*.

Among them, "Sheep Without a Shepherd" has accumulated a box office of 4.37 million yuan, currently ranking eighth!

In addition to imported blockbusters, there are "Titanic 3D," "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," "The Avengers," "Men in Black 3," "Journey to the Center of the Earth: The Mysterious Island," and "The Dark Knight Rises"...

"The Telephone" ranked 12th with 3.27 million views.

It seems like they're evenly matched.

However… if we include the top twenty, there are only two more Chinese-language films: *The Silent War* and *The Four*.

Of the top 50, 39 were imported films!
Therefore, even though "The Big Shot" grossed 12.5 billion yuan, the box office share of domestic films was still less than 50%.

The Lunar New Year film season is just around the corner, and several people are discussing films like "Back to 1942," "The Grandmaster," "The Last Tycoon," and "CZ12"...

"I heard that Director Feng has wanted to make 'Back to 1942' for a long time... Has he mentioned it to you?"

"As mentioned before, it started in 93 when Liu Zhenyun finished writing 'Remembering 1942,' and Xiaogang wanted to make a film about it, but it never came to fruition. After 'A World Without Thieves' was released, Xiaogang wanted to make it again, but it still didn't work out... Two years ago, 'If You Are the One 2' made a fortune, and Wang Shuo suggested that he make it... and even guaranteed his success..."

"reveal all the details?"

"Wang Shuo said, 'If the box office is bad, I'll write another comedy for you to cover the debt of this film.'"

Oh, so this is "Personal Tailor"...

"Have you seen it?"

Ge You shook his head: "No..."

Actually, Ge You was quite disappointed that he didn't get a role in "Back to 1942," as he was originally slated to star...

You can also see press releases:

Considering the risks of the investment plan, in addition to "Back to 1942," Feng Xiaogang is also simultaneously preparing another period drama, "The Banquet," which will also have a substantial investment and feature international stars. If the script for "Back to 1942" ultimately fails to pass review, then they will proceed with filming "The Banquet"...

Yes, "The Night Banquet" is indeed "The Night Banquet"...

Shen Yan nodded: "I definitely have to go see 'Back to 1942,' it took so long... so much effort."

Huang Xiaoming interjected, "With all this arguing about revenue sharing, I wonder if the film will even be released on schedule..."

"Who knows..."

"It seems like adjustments will have to be made by higher-level departments..."

"I heard that in the US, the profit sharing is tiered... you get 80% in the first week..."

"No, not exactly," Shen Yan shook his head: "They have three models: a guaranteed minimum revenue share, a one-time buyout, and a tiered revenue share..."

Generally speaking, the production company will receive an average of 50% of the total box office revenue during the film's run, while the cinema will receive the remaining half.

Moreover, the more successful a film is at the box office, the higher the percentage of revenue the producers receive. For example, if a film grosses over $300 million in North America, the producers can get 60%... but for films with poor box office performance, the maximum is only 45%...

Why don't we learn from this?

"How would I know..." Shen Yan waved his hand, "Maybe the theaters have their own considerations..."

Nini suddenly asked, "Brother Xiaoming, are there two movies scheduled for the Lunar New Year?"

"Um…"

"The Guillotines and The Great Shanghai?"

"right…"

Shen Yan smiled and asked Nini, "Are you trying to ask what happened to 'The Guillotines'?"

"Um…"

Nini nodded shyly…

Huang Xiaoming said, "I got tricked... I was supposed to be the male lead, but I ended up as the villain..."

"They wanted to create the impression that even the most popular actors in mainland China could only play supporting roles for actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan..." After a pause, Shen Yan added, "They even approached me to act in the prequel to 'Detective Dee'!"

"...You're playing Di Renjie?"

"I was cast as the second male lead, and the male lead was Mark Chao... I didn't agree to that!"

Deng Chao: "...You even rejected 'Detective Dee'?"

Shen Yan shrugged: "Why should I play a supporting role for him? Is he a good actor? Does he have a striking appearance? Or is he popular with the audience? He has nothing, so why should I play a supporting role for him?"

Have you read the movie script?

"No..." Shen Yan smiled and said, "Actually, 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' also approached me to play the role of Chen Xiao, but when I saw that it was only a few seconds of screen time, I couldn't be bothered to go!"

"You don't want to work with director Tsui Hark?" Shen Yan shook his head: "Forget it, Tsui Hark is past his creative prime... He gives me the impression that he's just using his seniority to make a living and earn some money on the side..."

"Your standards for the script are too high!"

"I'd rather make a funny, bad movie than take on a mediocre one..."

"Interesting bad movies... give me an example!"

"Many of Liu Zhenwei's films are quite interesting, such as 'A Chinese Tall Story' and 'Just Another Pandora's Box'..."

As the group was chatting happily, Uncle Ge stood up and said, "...You guys keep talking, I'm going back to rest first!"

"Take care, Uncle Ge..."

I got up and saw him off...

Shen Yan checked the time: "Let's call it a day... We still have filming tomorrow!"

"Um…"

Several people stood up.

Huang Xiaoming suddenly remembered something: "Brother Yan, about the Hundred Flowers Awards..."

"...It's alright," Shen Yan waved his hand, "I'll keep the fans in check!"

……

Oh, the Hundred Flowers Awards the day before yesterday…

Shen Yan did not go to the scene!
Actually, the event was held in Shaoxing, which isn't very far from Hengdian...

The reason he didn't go...

The reason is simple—not a single award was received.

It's not that there were nominations; "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" received four nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay…

They didn't even give out a screenwriting award.

It's obvious they're being targeted.

Who told Shen Yan not to have formal training, not to come from a prestigious family, and not to be a big shot who had already made a name for himself!
The biggest winners were "Love is Not Blind" and "Aftershock"...

The former won Best Feature Film, Best Actress, and Best Actor;

The latter won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Newcomer…

That's right, it's a movie from two years ago!

The Hundred Flowers Awards are presented every two years…

Furthermore, "The Big Shot" is not within the scope of the selection!
Shen Yan didn't actually have any particular thoughts...

I even think it's quite normal; that's just how the community is!
The person in the article is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, belonging to the mainstream film industry. Since it's someone within our own circle who has achieved success, it's only right to reward them…

Shen Yan…

He's not in the industry!

Not formally trained, nor backed by any influential figures…

The film and television industry is notoriously xenophobic.

They can't control box office figures, but they can manipulate awards!
How could I possibly give you a prize so easily?
But Shen Yan's fans weren't having it...

They felt that the Hundred Flowers Awards were an audience award and should be decided by audience votes.

It caused quite a stir...

However, Shen Yan... still felt grateful for the article.

After all, the article is considered Yan Ge's mentor!
So, he posted on Weibo: "Congratulations to Brother Wen Zhang on officially being crowned the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, the youngest Hundred Flowers Award winner!"

The article replied, "I still need to learn a lot from Director Shen Yan!"

Well, the person in question was very polite, and the fans didn't actually start a fight...

……

Nini went into Shen Yan's room without being told what to do.

She... has some questions she needs to ask Shen Yan!

(End of this chapter)