novellhall Chapter 64: Share
Chapter 64: Share
08 can definitely be considered the starting year for the development of the film and television industry.
That year alone, there were 6 films that grossed over 100 million yuan at the box office.
If we include the two movies released in December 2007, that makes a total of eight.
The film "The Warlords," starring Jet Li and Andy Lau, only grossed 2 million yuan at the box office.
Around the same time, Huayi Brothers also produced "Assembly," which boasted a strong cast including Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu, and Wang Baoqiang.
The Spring Festival film season in this period refers to films released around New Year's Day. Every December is a battleground for blockbusters. The term "Spring Festival film season" only became widely used after the release of "CJ12" the following year.
Although "Assembly" won the box office champion in 07, the film has always been quite controversial.
Although this is Feng Xiaogang's first time directing a war film, he is indeed very skilled, with grand scenes and realistic background.
However, due to some plot twists and realities, the story has been criticized for its lack of authenticity.
However, we can't entirely blame Feng Xiaogang; the author's work was even worse, and this is considered an improvement.
These were some of the more exciting events at the start of 08, but just a week into January, big news broke from Hong Kong Island.
This story begins when Mr. Chen's computer got wet and he had to go out for repairs.
The incident involved a number of stars from Emperor Entertainment Group, with their top star Edison Chen being overwhelmed by public criticism and announcing an indefinite withdrawal from the entertainment industry.
Later, a group of celebrities complained to the media that they couldn't refuse their boyfriends, blaming themselves for being too naive and showing off their relationship in front of the public.
Such a scandalous affair naturally hurts the woman involved the most, while the culprit simply holds a press conference and walks away.
To be honest, Mr. Chen has shown responsibility in this matter. For a popular artist to announce his retirement from the entertainment industry is a significant blow not only to the individual but also to the company.
This punishment is sufficient; it's just unclear what happened to the computer repairman in the end, as leaking privacy is also illegal.
"Qing-ge, are all men this irresponsible?"
"Sweetie, you're wronging me. I never do anything immoral."
Jing Tian also took some time to call him and they chatted about the latest gossip.
Besides being busy with her final exams, she's also been diligently studying the script lately, so she needs to do her best.
She didn't know much about what was happening online; most of it was her roommates talking about it, and she just listened passively, occasionally glancing at the conversations, which made her blush.
Gu Qing naturally denied this, asking what he meant by making a mistake that all men in the world would make.
Although he is not a good person in the traditional sense, he is not without moral bottom line either.
"Sweetie, the script is really good. The company has a sci-fi movie project that I'll direct. I'll try my best to reserve the lead role for you."
Gu Qing smiled. He didn't have the perverse pleasure of saving pictures, so he decisively skipped the topic and started talking about the movie.
Putting aside whether I can handle the task, the time commitment alone is a bit overwhelming.
"Don't worry, it's just a movie. It's not like I've never acted before. I even played the lead role in school plays."
"By the way, a senior of mine wants to get to know you, and I don't really want to refuse."
On the other end of the phone, Jing Tian spoke excitedly, but her tone became slightly embarrassed when she got to the next sentence.
"You can give me whatever you think is appropriate. We're not some secret service agents."
Gu Qing smiled and said nonchalantly.
Human relationships and social dynamics are something that no one can escape for thousands of years, and he didn't think he was any exception.
He chatted with the other person for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.
That's all Gu Qing can do for Jing Tian; now the two are just good friends.
On Lu Zheng's side, another TV series was prepared for Jing Tian, "An Epic of a Woman," in which she would play the second female lead, Ouyang Xue.
The female lead is Zhao Yanzi, whose character is hard to judge, but Tian Sufei's performance in this drama is definitely a breakthrough.
The male lead is Liu Ye, who has already won the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor.
If we're talking about which mainland Chinese actor has the best chance of winning the triple crown of the Golden Horse, Golden Rooster, and Golden Bell Awards, then this is undoubtedly it.
The cast was quite strong, but the final result was lukewarm reception, receiving critical acclaim but failing to achieve commercial success.
It's possible that Jing Tian does have a "not popular" debuff, and neither of them can make it successful.
However, Gu Qing likes these kinds of challenging tasks; otherwise, how can he demonstrate his abilities?
The short film "Passionate Youth" will be released in March, which won't take long and will be just in time to be released before the TV series "An Epic of a Woman".
With the matter settled, Gu Qing was finally able to begin preparing for "Source Code".
He set a budget of 15 million US dollars for this film in Hollywood, and didn't plan to hire any big-name stars; the budget was fixed.
In mainland China, although there is a home advantage, there are still considerable necessary losses.
The final budget for "Source Code" was set at 60 million. Tianmeng Pictures invested 20 million, accounting for 33%, China Film Group also invested 20 million, and another North American production company invested 10 million.
The remaining amount was sold to Wang Changtian of Enlight Media for a premium of 12 million.
This 60 million investment was made with tight filming schedules, as special effects were the most expensive part, taking up at least half of the budget.
"Director Gu, I wish us a pleasant collaboration."
Inside the China Film Group's conference room, Wang Changtian couldn't contain his joy and warmly greeted Gu Qing.
"Mr. Wang, it's been a pleasure doing business with you."
Gu Qing glanced at Han Sanping, who was sitting at the head of the table. The latter had a smile on his face, but his true thoughts were hard to discern.
Han Sanping definitely wanted Yu Donglai to get involved, but Wang Changtian intercepted the plan at the last minute.
Gu Qing naturally wouldn't refuse; having a larger budget would make the filming process much more comfortable.
"Old Wang, you'll have to put in a lot of effort to keep track of the film's promotion and distribution."
"Besides that, there's the issue of inserting GG into movies, which you also need to take responsibility for."
Han Sanping tidied up the documents and pointed to the table with his finger.
He didn't want to add the GG thing at first, but Gu Qing brought it up with him before, and they finally decided to do it after discussing it.
The film "Source Code" was shot on a train and contains a lot of repetitive scenes. It would be a real shame not to use it to insert GG.
More importantly, this implantation is perfectly feasible and does not cause any aversion.
Who doesn't eat snacks and drink something on a train?
"Chairman Han, I'm good at this. Don't worry, leave it to me."
Wang Changtian said with a smile.
He's an expert at attracting investment and embedding GG (Goblin) content.
The higher the investment in a project, the easier it is to attract investment. With the backing of China Film Group and investment from foreign film companies, it couldn't be easier.
Gu Qing didn't care about these things. He was already working part-time as a screenwriter and director, and he really didn't have the energy to do anything else.
The higher the investment in a movie, the more buzz it generates, but that's enough for him.
His first film grossed nine million, and his second film grossed sixty million, which was a considerable challenge for him.
Although he didn't pay for it, the rich girl's money didn't just come out of thin air.
He's under a lot of pressure.