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

Chapter 627 On the Film Set (13)

Shen Yan was just bragging...

He estimated that the box office of "The Big Shot 2" would be between 6 and 8 million.

Before "Wolf Warrior 2" came out, no one thought Wu Jing was a top-tier actor!
Current action actors include Jackie Chan, Li Lianjie, Donnie Yen…

There are only three in the S-class!
Donnie Yen's status has somewhat declined due to his affair with Zhao Wenzhuo, but Wu Jing, apart from "The Big Shot," hasn't had any follow-up projects so far...

Currently, Wu Jing is still only a second-tier action actor!

Don't think that being a second-tier actor is great. For genre actors, especially action actors, if you're not a first-tier actor, you're just another one!
Donnie Yen had the support of the entire Hong Kong film industry, which is why he was able to star in films like "Special Identity" and "Kung Fu Jungle"...

In the original timeline, Wu Jingke didn't have these elements; he ultimately chose the path of military action films and then aligned himself with the mainstream ideology…

Then it had a period of peak popularity, but lately it's been getting criticized every day...

Sometimes I really wonder what people who criticize Wu Jing are thinking...

Do you enjoy watching movies with the so-called Western-centric narratives of the past?

Either perform Eastern charm for Westerners like in "The Last Samurai" and "The Great Wall," or become the eternal scapegoat, the villain of Russia. Even if you submit, you'll just be a small-eyed, impotent, sleazy Asian man in Hollywood...

In short, how dare you talk about equality and universal values?
The current international order does not allow for either nationalist or internationalist narratives.

Taking China as an example, there is basically no story of China's own.

When you tell China's own stories, the "cultural practitioners" and "mainstream filmmakers" under the current system think you don't have the ability to tell them; even if you do have the ability, they still think you can't tell them, because if you do, it's populism!

Why is Wu Jing being targeted?
A: How could you have a penis?
It's that simple. It has nothing to do with patriotism or making money. It's just that you have a penis, while none of us do...

In their view, the core of all the problems with "Wolf Warrior 2" is that "Wu Jing is not white." If he were white, there would be no problem at all!

Hollywood can make movies about presidents flying planes to save the country, and they can even take on ten people at once, but you can't! You make patriotic movies just to make money, while others make tons of patriotic films and nobody criticizes them…

As for those who spread rumors like "not liking Wolf Warrior means you're not patriotic" or "kneeling for too long means you can't stand up anymore," if they really think that way, then... their reading comprehension ability is basically about the same as their sexual ability.

Back to Wu Jing…

With the help of Spark Studio, "The Big Shot 2" is amazing in terms of plot, pacing, and even scale!

Shen Yan's concern about the box office stemmed primarily from the popularity of "Breakup Buddies."

As for "Dearest," which was released on the same day, its box office performance in the original timeline wasn't very high...

Moreover, with "Lost and Love" released first, it stole the first spot on the anti-trafficking theme.

Even marketing is getting harder...

All I can say is praise the actors' acting skills...

The focus of marketing is on Zhao Yanzi's acting skills.

By the way, Zhao Yanzi won the Hong Kong Film Award for her role in "Dearest"...

It's useless. The opening day box office figures are out: "The Big Shot 2" grossed 1.2 million yuan on its opening day, while "Dearest" grossed 1260 million yuan... They're not even in the same league!
……

As of October 1st, "The Big Shot 2" had grossed 5.27 million yuan in its first five days of release, essentially securing its position as the box office champion during the National Day holiday…

"Breakup Buddies" was released on September 30th, grossing 68 million on its opening day...

It poses a threat to The Big Shot 2.

But the threat is not significant, because in terms of screenings, "The Big Shot 2" has two more points than "Breakup Buddies," which is 4000 more screenings...

Moreover, "The Big Shot 2" is 95 minutes long, and even with the opening and closing credits, it's only 100 minutes long, while "Breakup Buddies" is 118 minutes long!

From the perspective of cinemas, if the occupancy rates of both are similar, they will definitely be more willing to support the former.

The facts are pretty much the same. On October 1st, "The Big Shot 2" grossed 88 million yuan, while "Breakup Buddies" grossed 74 million yuan.
10月2号，《大人物2》单日报收8600万，《心花路放》是7600万；
The Big Shot 2 continues to lead the way!
This time, Shen Yan didn't participate in the promotional activities; instead, he promoted the product twice via live streaming…

We also chatted about "The Big Shot 3" and "Eternal Love" which is currently being filmed.

"Our company collaborates with Huace Media. 'Boss & Me,' 'Legend of Fei,' and 'Eternal Love' are all Huace projects..."

"Currently, TV drama broadcasting is undergoing various upgrades. The price of a 100-inch TV has dropped to less than 10,000 yuan, and it is estimated that it will soon drop to a few thousand yuan... 4K high-definition display is in no way inferior to movie theaters, and there is also various competition among streaming media platforms. Let's take 'Eternal Love' as an example. The four major platforms jointly bid... The four major platforms are iQiyi, Tencent Video, LeTV, and Youku Tudou!"

"The video platforms are quite responsive in their payments... In the mobile internet era, TV stations definitely can't compete with video platforms, so Hunan TV leveraged its platform resources to create Mango TV..."

"I... went back to my room after filming today. During filming, it's best not to get too close to the female lead, otherwise, it's easy to develop feelings for her!"

"The actors are all handsome men and beautiful women. During the three or four months we were on set, we spent every day together, exchanging glances, kissing as if it were an order, and hugging as if it were an order. It's really hard not to develop feelings for each other. And the whole crew is trying their best to create the feeling that you and she are a couple... At times like this, you have to restrain yourself!"

"Furthermore, actors generally cannot be 100% emotionally invested in their performances, because a play is, after all, a play, and it is fictional. When performing, they have to consider the filming space, lighting, camera angles, etc. Of course, there are also situations where actors dislike each other... They may not like each other, but they have to act like they are extremely loving..."

"However, it's difficult for actors to stick together. You see, even close friends from the same production will gradually talk less after the project ends. When you have free time, he joins another project, and vice versa. You might only see each other a few times a year..."

"This is what you call a pure colleague relationship!"

After a brief chat, Shen Yan went on to promote "The Big Shot 2": "For 'The Big Shot 2,' we've cast three martial arts actors: Xie Miao, Wu Yue, and Zhang Jin. In terms of action scenes alone, I think it crushes the first one..."

"After all, I'm not a professional action actor, and there are many moves I really can't do!"

"I've also seen 'Breakup Buddies,' and it's pretty good. After you finish watching 'The Big Shot 2,' you can watch 'Breakup Buddies' again; the tickets are cheap anyway..."

"That's all for today, I need to rest now... We have to film all day tomorrow!"

After the live stream ended, Shen Yan got up and walked out of the study. Yang Mi was sitting in the living room scrolling through Weibo...

Slightly surprised: "Holy crap, when did you get here?"

"...Half an hour..."

"You didn't go into the study, did you?"

Yang Mi looked up at him with amusement: "What's wrong? Do you want me to come in?"

(End of this chapter)