Huayu: Starting with Marketing Bad Movies

Xu Feng couldn't directly shoot a blockbuster; he had to finish the film he was currently working on, which disappointed Han Sanping.

But after calming down, he realized he had been somewhat impulsive.

Don't be fooled by Xu Feng's nice words; whether he can succeed is really uncertain.

With even big-name directors frequently failing, can Xu Feng really shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

However, he still valued Xu Feng highly, at least because Xu Feng proposed a way to counter Hollywood, and it sounded very reasonable and feasible.

At the dinner table, Han Sanping and Xu Feng had a deep conversation, and Han Sanping was very satisfied with Xu Feng.

"Your idea is very feasible, I support you."

"Whenever you feel ready to film, come find me and I'll invest in you."

The meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests, and Han Sanping even left Xu Feng his contact information.

In the afternoon, filming officially began.

"My name is Liu Yifei, and I'm currently filming a low-budget martial arts drama."

"This is such a low-cost project! What kind of toy sword is this?"

After watching the filming process for a while, Han Sanping didn't quite understand it, so she got into her car and left.

For an elderly person like him, this kind of nonsensical movie is a bit hard to understand.

Wang Changtian also left.

He felt the meal was well worth it and that the trip was worthwhile.

In particular, Xu Feng's ideas on historical mythology films and science fiction mythology film universes have given him great inspiration.

Having been immersed in the film market for many years, he keenly judged that Xu Feng's idea was by no means unfounded, but rather highly feasible.

If handled correctly, the probability of making money is very high.

He even had the idea of ​​going back and doing it himself in advance, shooting before Xu Feng and making a profit.

Such things are not uncommon in the entertainment industry, and Wang Changtian's ability to get to where he is today certainly does not stem from a lack of courage.

But after careful consideration, he gave up.

Don't be fooled by Xu Feng's flowery and exciting talk; it's all just movie setup, with absolutely no substance.

Without a script, he couldn't film it even if he wanted to. He would have to find someone to write a script and then find a director to film it.

But if we do this, who knows what the final result will be? There are too many uncertainties between the idea and the finished product, and we might offend Han Sanping.

Wang Changtian would never do something so foolish.

Given his current relationship with Xu Feng, if Xu Feng really launches the project, he can also get a share of the profits, so why ruin the relationship?

He also wanted to turn Xu Feng into Feng Xiaogang of Guangming.

The filming process is progressing smoothly.

Without outside interference, Xu Feng was able to fully immerse himself in the filming of the movie.

The filming process for the movie "Unexpected" was very easy.

The script for this movie was created with the help of the system. Unlike ordinary movie scripts, it is a text version of the movie.

Xu Feng only needs to follow the script to shoot a complete movie, with almost no wasted shots.

Moreover, he is a renowned director with a proven track record.

The beginning is always the hardest. If you are a novice director, you are easily looked down upon by veterans. But for a director like Xu Feng who has a track record of success, the staff will instinctively be more careful and dare not play any tricks.

Huang Bo once said that once you become famous, you'll be surrounded by good people.

The production team has achieved good results, and everyone in the crew has been very dedicated to their work.

"Does shooting like this really yield results?"

During a break in filming, Liu Yifei and Xu Feng chatted.

In recent days, with Xu Feng deliberately getting closer to them, the two have become quite familiar with each other.

In the entire crew, Liu Yifei was the only star, the most famous, and everyone else kept their distance from her.

All she could do was chat with Xu Feng.

"Don't worry, the results will definitely be good," Xu Feng said.

"How so?"

"You know 'The Eagle Shooting Heroes', right?"

"Of course I know."

"The Eagle Shooting Heroes," starring Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, and Wong Cho-yin, grossed over 20 million at the box office upon its release and is considered a classic comedy film.

That was in 1993. The box office was HK$20 million, ranking sixth in Hong Kong that year. The films ahead of it were all works like "Flirting Scholar" and "Jurassic Park".

This film was shot casually by Wong Kar-wai during the filming of "Ashes of Time," and it only took 47 days, yet it made a huge profit.

"Unexpected" is similar to The Eagle Shooting Heroes; both are nonsensical parody films, so their performance was naturally good," Xu Feng explained.

Liu Yifei nodded thoughtfully.

Actually, she doesn't understand this very well. Even though she has been in the industry for almost ten years, her understanding of the film and television industry is very shallow.

Many people like to attribute Liu Yifei's poor career performance to her mother, but they overlook a key point: Liu Yifei is already an adult.

After Liu Yifei came of age, her mother basically stopped interfering with her work, and Liu Yifei decided what movies she should act in.

The result is clear to everyone.

When Liu's mother was alive, Liu Yifei at least had her glorious moments. But once she took control of her own life, her career began to plummet.

Her Buddhist-like attitude was part of the reason, but the more important reason was that she really didn't understand anything.

The Third Way of Love, For Love or Money, The Night Peacock, and The Legend of the White Ghost: Outcast.

Each one is worse than the last.

It's clear that she doesn't want to be just a pretty face; she has a lot of complex emotions she wants to express.

But nobody cared about her feelings.

In fact, Liu Yifei, who has been well protected since childhood, has never been exposed to the cruelty and reality of society. Her self-righteous emotions are actually quite ridiculous.

That's why I like "Go Girl".

But what can you do when she's so pretty?

Why do people say that beautiful women are a source of trouble? Because no one pays attention to ugly women.

Xu Feng is the same; he doesn't care about anything else, as long as it looks good.

Yes, he is a sucker for good looks, but it's human nature to like beautiful things.

Faced with Liu Yifei at the peak of her career, who could remain unmoved?

As everyone gradually became more familiar with their work, the filming schedule accelerated.

Xu Feng and Liu Yifei's relationship is getting better and better.

Everyone thinks Liu Yifei is very aloof, but she is not actually aloof; her aloofness is just a form of protection.

Just like how rich people are all bad-tempered.

If you become rich and have a good temper, many people will try to take advantage of you.

Beautiful women aren't aloof at first, but as a result, more and more people are eyeing them, so they have no choice but to pretend to be aloof and unapproachable.

Sometimes, wealthy people aren't truly heartless; it's just that if they are, a whole bunch of people will flock to them.

Just like Xu Feng deliberately acted serious on set, if he wasn't serious enough, people wouldn't take him seriously. So he had to be serious, and occasionally he would even deliberately curse people, and he would curse quite fiercely.

Liu Yifei's aloofness is also like that.

But once you break through this protective barrier, you'll find that Liu Yifei is actually very easy to talk to and enjoys chatting with people.

She's quite lonely; she stays home all day with her cats and dogs.

If she could find people she could have fun with, she wouldn't be able to devote most of her energy to her pets.

Everyone has the need to communicate with others, and Liu Yifei is no exception.