Chapter 887 Persuasion

In fact, Chen Guofu was forced to have no choice...

In Huayi last year, except for "New Shaolin Temple" which may have made a little money, other films such as "Global Love", "Snowflake and the Secret Fan", "Starry Sky", "Happy Magic" and "Old Master: The Legend of the Little Water Tiger" all suffered heavy losses. .

Especially "Starry Sky", with an investment of 15 million US dollars, the box office did not reach 15 million...

It is difficult to say how much responsibility Chen Guofu bears for these money-losing movies, but as the head of Huayi Film Department, he certainly has an unshirkable responsibility!

Therefore, Huayi needs blockbusters in 2012!

"Tai Chi" was originally created by Jet Li...

Now you can also search for the press release of "Huayi Brothers filming "Tai Chi" starring Li Lianlian in Yongnian, Hebei Province"...

Later, it was said that Li Lianlian withdrew from the project due to disagreement with Hua Yi's production concept.

Chen Guofu continued to serve as the producer, invited Sammo Hung to be the martial arts instructor, and assisted Feng Delun in producing two "fashionable" kung fu movies, "Tai Chi 1: From Scratch" and "Tai Chi 2: Heroes Rise".

He was under a lot of pressure, after all, the cost was 260 million!

When I heard that the project was announced, Chen Guofu banged the table and shouted loudly: "What are you afraid of? I will bear the responsibility." ’

In fact, the creativity of "Tai Chi" is good, the story structure is also good, and there are even many amazing settings:

The protagonist is a weirdo with natural brute strength, Chen Jiagou is a master among all passers-by, the second male lead is bent on benefiting the village with science, and the villain is a steel monster created by foreign invaders...

It feels like "Kung Fu"...

But Feng Delun can't do it. His good cards were beaten to pieces, the protagonist has no charm, and the weirdo can hardly see where the blame lies from the beginning to the end;

Everyone in Chenjiagou directly became embellishments, and the failure and rebellion of the second male lead were so sudden that people couldn't react...

The steel monster that had high hopes was completely useless!

This movie...was a failure!

I guessed that Chen Guofu had already had a premonition, so he pretended to say something...

…

At the racecourse, Shen Xudong fed his horse as usual, then rode it for a lap.

It was almost 9:30, and he went home - getting ready to handle business.

Anyway, we are all working online...

All he has to do is approval work - after decentralization, he does not need to worry about many projects.

In addition to new projects that require his signature, there are also some major projects that he is responsible for...

While he was flipping through the pages, Yang Xiaomi, wearing pajamas, came down from upstairs: "Morning!"

"...It's almost ten o'clock, not early at all!"

"You still have the nerve to say it? It was almost three o'clock last night..."

"Then I should be more tired!"

"...I have to get enough sleep anyway..."

Shen Xudong pointed to the dining table: "Let's have something to eat..."

"Um…"

Yang Xiaomi sat down directly and drank a glass of milk before eating breakfast.

"I saw your Weibo, you and Chen Guofu don't want to deal with each other?"

"...No, I quite admire Chen Guofu. He is also a screenwriter turned director. His first script was Edward Yang's "Terrorist"! As a director, he made "Two Eyes"... a very powerful filmmaker!"

Shen Xudong tells the truth...

"Then why are you criticizing him on Weibo?"

"It's better to deal with the situation than with the person!" Shen Xudong shrugged: "He is so crazy, of course I am crazier than him..."

Yang Xiaomi nodded and asked by the way: "How much box office do you think "The Dragon King of Gods" can have?"

"...It's hard to say, it depends on the handicap of this year's National Day..."

"The market?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Yes... the main thing is that there is a policy this year, no tolls on highways during holidays!"

"Are you worried that the audience won't watch the movie and will go out to play?"

"Um…"

Yang Xiaomi nodded thoughtfully: "What you said makes sense..."

Nonsense~

Shen Xudong did not continue this topic, lowered his head and continued reading the script...

He is reading the script of "Ping Pong"...

Shen Xudong asked the screenwriters to add some passion, but the protagonist is still Xiao Ye, a table tennis enthusiast who knows that he has no talent - facing an opponent with overwhelming strength, you will know the gap between you and him, really It can be described in four words: beyond reach. There is nothing else in my heart, only deep fear. The fear of psychological defense breaking down in an instant...

The plot does not avoid the cruelty of competitive sports - hard work cannot bring everything!

But what it really wants to emphasize is that as long as you do what you love, everything else, whether it is other people's expectations, evaluations, or victories, is irrelevant.

Shen Xudong decided to make preparations!

Yang Xiaomi saw that he was looking down so seriously, so she came over and said, "What are you looking at?"

"Oh, the new movie I'm preparing..."

"new movie?"

Shen Xudong glanced at her: "You are not suitable..."

"Why?"

"This is a sports theme, specifically a table tennis theme!"

"…Forget it!"

Yang Xiaomi nodded, no longer entangled...

Shen Xudong said casually: "...you, please stop acting. I tell you that in the film industry, most directors know each other. Once your reputation as an actor spreads, If your reputation is bad, there will be no good shows for you!"

"...Isn't it bad to play games?"

"certainly!"

The most direct definition of cheating is to make money while taking advantage of the situation. This may be the easiest reason to think of for cheating. The money you earn from filming 4 or 5 films a year is naturally different from filming 2 films a year.

Of course, if an actor "does two things" while filming a movie and goes out for other activities, such as shooting commercials, attending press conferences, recording variety shows, etc., even if it is a sideshow, then there are almost no actors who are not doing a sideshow...

Yang Xiaomi scratched her head: "But if I refuse and others become famous because of it, wouldn't I suffer a lot?"

this…

How to put it, it makes sense!

In the entertainment industry, there are many stories of people changing their stardom due to one choice.

The most famous one is undoubtedly Li Tingyi, who is currently unknown in the industry.

At that time, she was offered the opportunity to star in Jackie Chan's film "A Good Man", but gave up the role of Xiao Yanzi in "The Princess", which was scheduled to be released. Later, although Li Tingyi was temporarily nicknamed "Dragon Girl", it did not add to her career. She has cried and expressed regret many times, and even spawned conspiracy theories, bluntly saying that another agent was behind the scenes. It seems that she will regret this movie for the rest of her life.

For actors, in addition to making money, acting has opportunity costs.

It is difficult for an agent or an actor to accurately predict the possibility of fame brought by an opportunity.

If you can only take on one drama in the same schedule, you may lose the opportunity to become famous if you make the wrong choice.

And if you try your best to take them all in the same period, you may hit a hot sale.

After thinking about it, Shen Xudong said: "You are not just a teenager. You shoot two chainsaws a year. One movie is enough. The rest of the time can be participated in variety shows or recharging yourself... Actors need to accumulate in life... You Look at Liu Yifei, every time she is interviewed, she can speak clearly and clearly, but when she acts, her true colors are revealed!"

"...But I don't know how to choose a show!"

"Then you can form a team of literary editors and let them help you screen scripts..."

“What they screen may not be what the market needs!”

Shen Xudong asked: "How do you know what type of drama or movie the market needs?"

"My agent Zeng Jia..."

"What your agent wants to do is make money and make more money. Her priority is no longer your personal interests..."

"…I do not believe…"

"hehe…"

Shen Xudong did not continue talking about this, compiled the script, and stood up. Yang Xiaomi quickly asked: "Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the studio... "Ping Pong" and "Detective Chinatown 2" are about to be launched..."

"Can I go?"

"If you are not afraid of scandals, I don't care..."