LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 445 Wang Mo visits North America (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
Chapter 445 Wang Mo visits North America (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket~~~)
In the following time, in Chinese theaters, "Kung Fu" was still raging at the box office.
In just one month, its box office has reached a terrifying 4.6 billion!
There is only a gap of 500 million from the number one box office position in China.
Unsurprisingly, Yunhai Media applied for the key to extend the release of "Kung Fu" in theaters, extending the release period from one month to two months until the eve of the Spring Festival.
"Fortress" barely managed to survive for a month before sadly withdrawing from theaters.
The final box office was also fixed at 110 million, exactly as predicted by Maoyan’s box office.
The whole network was in an uproar.
The myth of little fresh meat collapsed.
Traffic collapses.
As film critic Guo Bin said, "Fortress" is also an epoch-making movie, ushering in the doomsday era of low-traffic movies.
Since then, many film and television crews have dismissed their original starring roles on a large scale. For some crews whose characters have been confirmed, capital has also begun to drastically reduce their pay.
Many senior people in the film and television industry applauded the show, and even the central media made positive comments about it.
It can be seen from the public opinion on the Internet that this matter is deeply popular.
"Finally I don't have to face a bunch of sissies all day long."
"Film and television have ushered in spring."
"The veteran actors finally have a chance to shine."
"Thank you "Magic City Fortress", thank you Lin Yixuan."
Many netizens even rushed to Lin Yixuan's Weibo to thank him for his great contribution to the film and television industry, which made Lin Yixuan almost jump off the building.
What does it mean that you come to humiliate him again and again when he kills people with no more than a nod?
Now that he has lost his endorsements, his career in film and television dramas is dead, and he cannot sing or dance, it is equivalent to becoming a vase in the corner. How can you netizens be happy?
Originally Canxing Culture had found a public relations method to absolve Lin Yixuan of responsibility, but in the end Wang Mo came forward and said that the director and actors were responsible for the poor filming of "Fortress". In order to prove this, Wang Mo Mo also boasted that he would make a science fiction movie to prove his words.
As a result... Lin Yixuan no longer has any room to turn around.
Unless Wang Mo's science fiction movie also hits the market.
…
Movie hits the streets?
it's out of the question.
A week after Wang Mo made his bold statement, he found Yuan Xiong again and handed over the script in his hand: "Brother Xiong, the movie script has been written. Next, you can plan the investment. Anyway, if no one invests, I will Sole proprietorship. If someone invests, just leave me 40%."
"good."
Yuan Xiong took the script and saw the four characters "The Wandering Earth".
After reading the script, he did not show a very surprised expression, but felt that the script looked similar to "Fortress" and the quality was at the same level.
Yuan Xiong's first feeling was normal.
Because the ratings of the books "Magic City Fortress" and "The Wandering Earth" are actually not much different, both are around 8.2 points.
So after reading the script, Yuan Xiong frowned: "Ah Mo, this script...is it really feasible for a science fiction movie to be produced at the box office?"
It was "Magic City Fortress" that really scared him.
Wang Mo smiled and said: "Don't ask about things so far away, just tell me what you think of the script?"
Yuan Xiong said honestly: "The script looks pretty good and very creative."
Wang Mo nodded: "That's fine."
Yuan Xiong: "But at the beginning I thought the script of "Fortress" was also good."
Wang Mo: "So I've said it before: there is no problem with the script, it's just the director and actors that have problems, which led to the box office failure of "Fortress"."
Yuan Xiong always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain why.
There was a pause.
He then asked: "How much do you estimate the investment will be?"
Wang Mo thought for a while and gave a number: "A conservative estimate of more than 350 million."
Yuan Xiong frowned: "I heard that although the investment in "Fortress" was 330 million, Lin Yixuan's salary was as high as 100 million, and the total salary of other stars was tens of millions. In other words, the investment of 330 million was used in production. The money is just over 100 million.”
Wang Mo laughed and said: "I'm different. My standard is: the salary for "The Wandering Earth" cannot exceed five million. Every penny of other money must be used for production."
Yuan Xiong took a breath of cold air.
Almost all of the investment of more than 300 million was spent on production?
too exaggerated.
Even for "Kung Fu", the combined salary of all the actors is tens of millions, okay?
After all, except for the male and female protagonists, who are newcomers, most of the others are veteran actors. Although the salary of veteran actors is not very high, it is not a small amount when there are many people.
He thought Wang Mo was joking.
But seeing the serious look in Wang Mo's eyes, I knew that Wang Mo was serious.
Of course Wang Mo was not joking, because he knew one thing: the investment in "The Wandering Earth" in his previous life was also as high as 350 million, but the combined salary of all the actors was only over one million!
Do you find it incredible when you hear this number?
But he is real!
Uncle Da, the salary is 200,000.
Qu Chuxiao was paid 100,000 yuan.
Zhao Jinmai's salary is RMB 50,000.
Wu Jing, the pay was 0.
It's just such a bunch of actors whose highest salary is only 200,000 yuan, supporting a science fiction masterpiece.
Now, Wang Mo already has a certain identity and status in the film and television industry, and has more actors to choose from, so he is confident that he can find a crew whose acting skills are not inferior to Wu Jing's cast, and whose salary will not exceed the other's.
for example:
Wu Jing's position can be replaced by Hao Mingxing.
Zhao Jinmai was replaced by Yang Xinyan.
Qu Chuxiao was replaced by a newcomer from Yunhai Media who had not yet debuted.
These three people can all get zero pay!
Of course, Wang Mo is not a stingy person, and he will give these people a certain share of investment as compensation.
The return on investment will definitely far exceed their salary.
Who should I invest in anyway?
Might as well give it to actors.
However, if an actor is unwilling to invest, Wang Mo will not force it.
Just like Yuan Xiong.
Um.
Thinking of this, Wang Mo looked at Yuan Xiong with a smile in his eyes: "Brother Xiong, do you want to invest in the filming of "The Wandering Earth"?"
"cast!"
Yuan Xiong said something from between his teeth.
What the hell, if I miss the investment again this time, I will rush out and jump into the Huangpu River.
Seeing that "Kung Fu" now has a box office of more than 4 billion, and seeing that all the employees of the companies that invested in it are making a lot of money, Yuan Xiong's face is green all day long.
The key is that his employees thought that as the boss of the new department, he had already made tens of millions through movies, so they called him to treat him to dinner every day.
Eat your sister!
Labor and capital lost millions, okay?
Yuan Dazhong's heart was broken.
However, after a pause, Yuan Xiong still asked cautiously: "Ah Mo, are you really sure about this movie?"
Wang Mo smiled brightly: "I'm not a god, how could I know?"
Yuan Xiong was agitated and hesitated for a long time: "Forget it, I'll just invest 30,000 to 50,000."
"..."
Wang Mo almost sprayed water.
It seems that Brother Xiong has really been tortured into a psychological shadow.
Okay, when the time comes, I will invest 10 million in him in the name of Brother Xiong.
After finally suppressing the sad past, Yuan Xiong got down to business: "Two business matters: The first is the filming of your new movie "The Wandering Earth". How are you going to shoot it?"
Wang Mo thought for a while: "I'm still the producer. Chai Qing will definitely not be qualified for the director's position this time. Brother Xiong, please find a director who is more knowledgeable about science fiction movies in the industry and let him connect with me. As for the actors , just let the director make the selection when the time comes, and I only need to do the final check. Of course, I have a few recommended actors, and I will tell them when the time comes.
In addition... the most important aspect of a science fiction movie is the special effects, which is also the most time-consuming, money-consuming and energy-consuming. If the special effects are not done well, then half of the movie will basically be ruined. I also have some suggestions on this. "
"oh?"
Yuan Xiong asked curiously: "You mean, you have a special effects company that you like?"
Wang Mo snapped his fingers: "Plot aside, I think the special effects of "Fortress" are pretty good."
Yuan Xiong understood, but was also shocked: "You mean?"
Wang Mo smiled and said: "Yes, I want to hand over the special effects of "The Wandering Earth" to the same special effects company as "Fortress". Although "Fortress" did not do well at the box office, it is undeniable that its special effects are still remarkable. Yes. I have also done some research. The company that undertakes special effects is the top special effects company in China. If we don't cooperate with the other party, we can only settle for the second best and find a worse partner.
In addition, with the experience of producing "Fortress", I think the other party will definitely be more skilled and knowledgeable in the special effects production of "The Wandering Earth". Moreover, many modules and ideas can be modified and used within the scope allowed by the contract. This will greatly shorten the special effects time and ensure quality, quantity and time. "
Yuan Xiong thought carefully and nodded in approval: "You are right, the special effects of "Fortress" are indeed remarkable. In this case, I will contact the other party when the time comes."
"Um."
Wang Mo agreed.
Yuan Xiong continued: "The second thing: "Kung Fu" has now applied for a postponement. It is basically not a big problem to break the 5 billion box office. Now the main thing is to see whether it can break the historical record. But it seems that breaking the record is a bit difficult at the moment. After all, the domestic box office has basically reached its limit now. If it had been released during the Spring Festival, it would not be difficult to break the record. But the popularity of the New Year's Day release is still much lower."
Wang Mo said: "I know, it doesn't matter if it doesn't break the record."
Although he said this, there was regret in his tone.
Whether it is to make up for Star Master's regrets or to create a myth for himself in the film industry, the new record is of great significance to Wang Mo.
However, just as Wang Mo was sighing in his heart.
Yuan Xiong laughed: "However, although the domestic box office has stagnated, the international box office of "Kung Fu" is still blank."
internationality?
When Wang Mo heard this, his eyebrows jumped: "You mean?"
Yuan Xiong's expression became serious: "Yunhai Media has sent a professional team to Fusang, Wanwan, Bangzi, North America, Western Europe and other countries and regions to negotiate with them about the release of "Kung Fu". It should be available soon. result."
This is the consistent process of Chinese films.
As long as the domestic box office is good, it will basically test the waters overseas.
First, every extra penny you can make is just a penny.
Second, it is also important to gain a reputation internationally.
Third, it can also gain some hope of being shortlisted for the world's three major film awards.
Especially the third point is the most important.
"We also tried to release your last movie "Fist of Fury" overseas, but the effect was not very good. Although our team worked very hard, in the end we only achieved a small-scale theater test in North America. In fact, The attendance rate was okay, but due to too few films scheduled, it only made over one million US dollars at the box office.”
Yuan Xiong sighed.
"In fact, many people in the world are still very interested in our Chinese Kung Fu. However, due to international pressure and some discrimination and other factors, it is difficult for our movies to be launched internationally, and it is extremely difficult to get them scheduled in theaters. However, This time, we want to work hard and try to arrange more films for "Kung Fu". Not to mention other things, we must make "Kung Fu" the box office champion of Chinese movies."
When Yuan Xiong said this.
Wang Mo's expression turned thoughtful.
Because he remembered one thing, the performance of "Kung Fu" at the international box office in his previous life seemed to be quite amazing.
In order to promote it, Star Master personally promoted it all over the world, and his footprints were all over North America and Western Europe.
What Wang Mo still remembers is that when Star was promoting "Kung Fu" in Germany, the host of the local program had a strong rejection of the East, so he humiliated Star in public. Xing Ye broke out on the spot, triggering a huge public response. [If you are interested, you can search for this matter, it will make you feel excited]
After Xingye's unremitting efforts, coupled with the gimmick of Chinese Kung Fu, "Kung Fu" was finally released on a large scale in dozens of countries and regions around the world, with its international box office set at US$100 million!
Yes.
You read that right!
The international box office of "Kung Fu" reached hundreds of millions of dollars.
It not only amazed Hong Kong Island and mainland China at that time, but also amazed the world.
Even this US$100 million was from 20 years ago.
But in the twenty years since then, no Chinese film has achieved such brilliant results overseas. Let alone hundreds of millions of dollars, it has not even broken through ten million dollars.
It can be said that this is another myth created by Xingye in Chinese movies.
Wang Mo didn't know how Xingye persuaded the big bosses of European and American theaters to get the film scheduled internationally.
But he feels that since Xingye can make "Kung Fu" exceed US$100 million at the overseas box office. That means "Kung Fu" has such box office potential internationally.
so.
Wang Mo is going to try it too.
…
Wang Mo thinks this way because he feels that it is almost impossible to get the filming of "Kung Fu" just by relying on the team sent overseas by Yunhai Media.
Sure enough, it was only three days later.
Yuan Xiong brought the news, with some joy and some regret: "The news from overseas has come, and the European side is not ideal. There are almost no theaters to arrange movies for us. At most, there are only some small theaters and cities with many international students. The theater chain promised to give "Kung Fu" a few screenings, which is better than nothing. But North America is pretty good."
"oh?"
Wang Mo's eyes lit up: "What percentage of film schedules did you get? When? How will the box office be divided?"
Yuan Xiong rolled his eyes at Wang Mo: "You think too much, and you still plan the film ratio? Who do you think you are? In North America, we only got some theater resources in a few big cities. The other party agreed that we would just start in small cities For "Kung Fu" to be released within a certain range, don't worry about the scheduling ratio. It only promises the number of shows. For the first time, North America can provide a scale of 300 shows. If the effect is good, it will be expanded to thousands of shows in a single day. scale."
Hundreds of games.
Thousands of games.
Wang Mo curled his lips, where are you sending the beggar?
In China, the daily schedule of "Kung Fu" is hundreds of thousands! This is what a blockbuster should be.
Thousands of games?
It seems like a lot, but it's actually insignificant.
No wonder Yuan Xiong said just now that it doesn’t count in the film schedule ratio at all, because the number of thousands of shows, when compared to the entire North American theater, is almost negligible or even negligible, and is completely unqualified to be included in the film schedule ratio.
But even with this kind of film arrangement, Yuan Xiong felt that it was very impressive.
The requirements are really low.
Yuan Xiong saw Wang Mo's expression and knew what he was thinking. So he said angrily: "Don't be dissatisfied. At least compared to the previous movie "Fist of Heroes", the number of films we have secured this time is much more impressive. According to the current film arrangement, by then we will be able to win internationally A box office of two to three million US dollars should not be a problem. Perhaps by then, "Kung Fu" will only need two to three million US dollars to become the number one box office film in China's history!
Of course, there is another very exciting thing: as long as "Kung Fu" opens up a certain situation in North America, we will have the confidence to send the film to Cannes and participate in the Cannes Film Festival to be held in May next year. "
There are three major film festivals in the world.
They are: Venice International Film Festival, Cannes International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival.
It would indeed be a blessing if "Kung Fu" could participate in the Cannes Film Festival.
However, Wang Mo has no interest at all in the three major film festivals.
Why attend?
How much reputation can it increase?
You see, there are countless celebrities and directors in China who go to the three major film festivals every year. They all go to the red carpet. Is there a reason for this?
There have been quite a few scandals.
Therefore, he should not join in the fun.
If his film really achieves international influence, even if he doesn't go, the organizer will take the initiative to send an invitation letter.
It's not a glorious thing to take the initiative.
Being invited is the real skill.
But next, Wang Mo was ready to take the initiative to do something.
That is: heading to North America.
Since the team sent overseas by Yunhai Media could not get a movie schedule that he was satisfied with, he was ready to try it himself.
Think of this.
Wang Mo looked at Yuan Xiong: "Brother Xiong, this time the company team went overseas to arrange the filming of "Kung Fu". Have all the relevant crew members gone there?"
"Did not go."
Yuan Xiong shook his head and said in surprise: "We can't do road shows overseas, so why should we ask the crew to go there?"
Wang Mo: "Why can't we do a road show?"
Yuan Xiong explained patiently: "First of all, the most critical problem is the language barrier. If you go overseas to do a road show, you can't only face Chinese people, right? Secondly, the cost of overseas road shows is too high, just with the box office overseas. , if we really let the crew go out, I'm afraid we won't be able to make back the basic expenses, and the gains outweigh the losses. Again, just relying on the overseas film schedule, the road show is nothing."
Wang Mo: "What are Chai Qing and Zhong An doing now?"
Yuan Xiong: "It's a domestic road show. The box office of "Kung Fu" has begun to decline. So the crew is working hard to win every box office. I heard that the entire crew has visited more than 30 cities in China in the past month, averaging one city per day. .Song Xiyue was exhausted a long time ago. I heard that the soles of her feet were covered with blisters, but the little girl gritted her teeth and persisted. Zhong An, who worked so hard, was exhausted. I said Amo, do you want to consider showing off a few photos on the road show? Secondary Prime Minister? With your fame, you can definitely detonate the road show scene and make the box office hit again."
"Don't!"
Wang Mo immediately shook his head: "We are afraid."
Yuan Xiong simply refused to answer.
Are you afraid of society?
I bother!
But he also said that it was impossible to really let Wang Mo go on the road show.
"Ahem."
Wang Mo coughed and continued: "Brother Xiong, don't interrupt. I almost forgot about the main business. Since the crew is already so tired from the road show, let them all come back and rest for three days."
Yuan Xiong's eyes widened: "Three days of rest? Are you crazy? Although I feel sorry for them, but now is the time to hit the number one box office. Every ticket is very precious. If you let them rest, wouldn't you be cutting off their future?" road?"
Wang Mo smiled and said: "Rest is for better work."
Yuan Xiong was speechless: "A better job? By then the movie will be taken off the shelves, and you still have to work for nothing?"
Wang Mo: "I'm not talking about China, but abroad."
The expression on Yuan Xiong's face suddenly became stiff.
After a few seconds, he said blankly: "Overseas?"
Wang Mo nodded seriously: "Yes, I plan to ask the core members of "Kung Fu" to follow me to North America in three days to see if there is an opportunity to start a road show."
! ! !
Yuan Xiong stood up immediately: "Are you crazy?"
Wang Mo shook his head: "I'm not crazy, I'm serious. Because I think the ranking of "Kung Fu" in North America and even internationally is too low. Such a movie should not be so poorly ranked internationally, so I I am planning to go to North America in person to negotiate with those big movie theaters to see if we can get more film arrangements."
Yuan Xiong was shocked when he heard this.
After a while, he suddenly seemed to realize something: "Do you want to expose your identity as Xilou and use your identity as Xilou to negotiate with the other party?"
In Yuan Xiong's view, Wang Mo's identity as "Xi Lou" is very well-known internationally, so if he reveals his identity as "Xi Lou" when negotiating with big names in European and American theaters, maybe the other party will really will look at him differently.
However, Wang Mo shook his head: "No, I will not use Xilou's name, and even if the other party knows that I am Xilou, it probably won't have much effect."
How can a mere fairy tale king influence those theater chain bosses?
Yuan Xiong: "Then how do you negotiate with the other party?"
Wang Mo: "Let's talk like this."
Yuan Xiong was anxious: "What do you know about negotiation? You don't even understand English!"
Wang Mo smiled and said: "Actually, I understand English, slightly."
Again, I understand a little bit.
Your uncle!
Yuan Xiong didn't care about it anymore. He quickly said: "Okay, even if you understand English, how will you negotiate? It's most likely that after you go to North America, let alone a big movie theater manager, I'm afraid Can’t see it.”
Wang Mo said: "Brother Xiong, you don't have to worry about this. I naturally have my own way."
Yuan Xiong looked at Wang Momo's true eyes.
He knew that nothing he said could change Wang Mo's decision.
He thought for a while, then raised his head and said seriously: "Okay, I promise you, but I must follow you there, and Hao Mingxing must also go there together."
Yuan Xiong went by himself because he was worried that Wang Mo was too young and would be wronged in North America.
Hao Mingxing was asked to go because he was worried about Wang Mo's personal safety.
Of course Wang Mo would not refuse: "Okay!"
then.
Without the knowledge of the outside world, three days later, a plane flying from Shanghai to North America soared into the sky and disappeared into the distant sky.
North America.
Wang Mo is here.