Chapter 529 "Manslaughter" Premiere

"Become Famous", Shen Xudong has thought about it, and it will be released in the summer of 2008.

Just compete with "Red Cliff"!

As for being a director…

To be honest, this play, with the current lineup, does not need a director at all, or anyone can be the director.

Lens language, visual style, it doesn’t matter, it’s the story that wins anyway!

As for the crew's right to speak - a group of old guys get together, no one can say who is the best...

By the way, when it comes to remuneration, Shen Xudong suggested: "Masters, if this movie is based on your market price, the cost will be 60 million... So, I can make a profit distribution for you according to the remuneration model of "Human Purge Plan" No?"

"Profit Distribution?"

"The actors of "The Purge" only receive basic remuneration, but 8% of the global profits will be allocated to the crew in the future... Of course, it is a Hollywood movie, and it is a B-level movie. Our "Fame" is only in China It will be released, so my idea is that everyone will only get a basic remuneration of 1 million. When the movie is released, how much money we will make after deducting the cost will be based on 30%..."

What Shen Xudong means is that after deducting the publicity and production costs, 30% of the box office will be shared with the cast and crew...

Feng Xiaogang was confused: "If you deduct 30%, your company will not make money?"

"...I mainly want to try this model...Besides, the movie hasn't been released yet, who knows how the box office will be? What if the box office exceeds 300 million..."

"Three hundred million...how dare you think about it!"

"What's the point? Our movie will be released in 2008. According to the current screen growth rate, when the movie is released, the number of screens will be estimated to be 4,500!"

Uncle Ge nodded: "...Okay, I agree to this distribution plan..."

"Then let the people below discuss the specific distribution?"

"good…"

Feng Xiaogang glanced at Shen Xudong and suddenly asked: "Will your Jiahe Cinema continue to expand?"

"Well... we are planning to build five more movie theaters in Shenzhen, and three each in BJ, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Hangzhou..."

"Isn't it too extravagant?"

"No, the market is so booming now, and the number of theaters has doubled. We are adapting to the current situation..."

Shen Xudong didn't lie. Although, the investment in theaters was huge and the returns were slow. This alone could kill the company. If he really wanted to compete with those big capitals, he would be a scumbag.

But... Shen Xudong's idea is to have 300 screens and more than 50 directly operated theaters by 2012...

I’m not planning to make it big, but at least it’s a channel!

Just like Bona, its theaters are also assets...

Most importantly, Shen Xudong has a memory - before 2018, cinemas were a sunrise industry. When the market was hot, they could basically recover their capital in two or three years...

…

After playing golf, a group of people called Jiang Wen and chatted about "Famous". The latter said that he could act at any time...

I guess I have no money, after all, "The Sun Also Rises" is not cheap!

Then... everyone goes home!

After arriving home, Shen Xudong glanced at the text messages on his phone, replied to a few casually, and then boiled a bottle of water.

I sat on the sofa and waited for the water to boil. I took my laptop over and searched for news online.

"Ink Attack" did not do well at the box office, with 20 million in its first week...

It feels like the Huayi brothers don't pay much attention to this movie - there are very few reports about it on Sina or Sohu.

There is no money spent on major media, and the few poor messages are hidden behind small advertisements. It is really shabby.

Well, the main distributor is Anle Film and Television...

Jiang Zhiqiang previously invested in "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" and was responsible for overseas marketing. He didn't understand mainland promotion!

"Ink Attack" was released for ten days, with a box office of 42 million. The box office in the second week was actually higher than the first week!

It shows that the reputation is really good...

Many people on the Internet say that the success or failure of a movie cannot be determined by its box office. The success of a movie is probably not only determined by its box office, but also whether it can express its main ideas and make people think... '

You are right, but "Mo Gong" is really not a success!

Not only was there no box office, but there were also very few compliments...

Forget it, I don’t care about "Mo Gong" anymore. I searched for "Manslaughter" and tens of thousands of links popped up. The first one was 'Gong Li and Shen Xudong collaborate again, "Manslaughter", a perfect crime...'

And then there’s the trailer…

A minute and a half preview,

The first thirty seconds are when the daughter played by Tang Yan accidentally kills someone, the second thirty seconds are a series of quick edits that exaggerate the danger of the plot, and the last thirty seconds are the confrontation between Gong Li and Liu Xiaoqing...

"Tell me what happened!"

"...I told you, I didn't kill your son!"

"Don't force me, I can do anything for the sake of my children!"

"But...some children are just animals!"

As soon as the camera turned, Liu Xiaoqing walked up to her trembling little daughter, Song Zuer, condescending and hysterical: "Tell me! What on earth did you see that night!"

Then...the camera fades to black: "Manslaughter", December 4th, hiding the truth!

Shen Xudong is very satisfied, the cut is really good...

The water boiled and cooled for a while, then he made a cup of green tea and walked into the study. He had to write the third volume of "Perfect World"...

The first volume of "Perfect World" was released. In conjunction with Perfect Company's promotion, sales were very strong, directly exceeding 800,000 copies...

Known as ‘Mainland’s No. 1 Fantasy Novel’…

It's a pity that it can't be made into a children's book, otherwise, it would not have sold tens of millions of copies!

——Tang San's "Douluo Dalu" is a children's book...

Back to the topic, "Perfect World" sold more than 800,000 copies in one month after its release. It was not Shen Xudong's best-selling book last month - "Zhu Xian" sold 750,000 units in one month...

It’s an idea, it’s a set!

A set of four volumes...

The reason is simple: the popularity of the game "Zhu Xian" has boosted book sales...

Shen Xudong attaches great importance to his identity as a writer, so he works as personally as possible. "Perfect World" was written by him word by word.

I finished writing 800,000 words in two months, which is enough for two volumes. Now I am writing the third volume...

According to Shen Haobo's plan, two volumes were released each year.

Eight volumes of books, four years to complete...

…

The promotion of "Manslaughter" cannot be said to be all-round and without blind spots, but it can be considered as trying its best - 15 million publicity funds, posters and trailers were laid out, and everything that should be done was done!

"Manslaughter" will definitely compete with "Ink Attack" to be scheduled...

Companies want to make money, directors want to make money, actors want to make money, and theaters want to make even more money. This is a cycle of truth that cannot be broken.

There are only so many resources, and the 36 theaters are full. If you show "Mo Gong" one more time, I will show "Manslaughter" one less time...

This is a natural enemy...

Competition is inevitable...,

So how to bring up the topic?

Gong Li US promotes "Carol"...

Therefore, at the premiere, Shen Xudong took the initiative to tell the media: "I heard before that Teacher Gong Li and Teacher Liu Xiaoqing are not getting along...so, this time "Manslaughter" strongly recommends the actor opposite Teacher Liu Xiaoqing!"

Liu Xiaoqing, who was next to him, said quickly: "No problem, don't talk nonsense while Gong Li is not here. We are fine!"

"Yeah... that was my fault, but I remember the director told me that you had a great time in those slapping scenes!"

"...Director, did you say anything?"

Lin Lingdong, who was watching the excitement from the sidelines, was speechless: "I never told you..."