Chapter 1493
, 8 hexagrams
Re-releasing a movie is a very complicated matter.
So when Lao Han heard Zhang Yuan say that he wanted to re-release "Ip Man 1", he was completely baffled.
"You drank it?"
"Yes, I'm having dinner and drinks with Baoqiang and the others."
"Did you drink something fake?" Old Han asked disdainfully.
Zhang Yuan: ...
Next time you come to my house, I'll prepare something fake for you.
The old man can't talk!
"No, how could I dare to contact you while I'm drunk?"
"Serious."
"No... why?" Old Han couldn't figure it out.
First, when re-releasing a movie, almost all the procedures have to be repeated.
In particular, films that have been released for more than two years must be reviewed, approved, and re-certified.
Not to mention that they also have to negotiate release dates with theaters.
Newly released movies may not be able to get good release dates, so can re-releases?
Theaters are unwilling to schedule your films; they'd rather release new ones.
"Have you been reading too many online reviews?" Old Han questioned.
Most films nationwide have to go through Lao Han, so he knows a lot about them.
Many people on the internet shout this all the time.
"If 'A Chinese Odyssey' is re-released, I'd definitely buy a ticket!"
"I will definitely watch Avatar in IMAX when it is re-released."
"If A Chinese Ghost Story is re-released, I'll buy a ton of tickets, not for anything else, but just to see Leslie Cheung one last time."
Such comments are abundant on various film and television forums and related platforms.
But what about the results?
It's all about you buying and me recommending it, but I don't actually buy it myself.
Most of the people shouting loudly online are just all talk.
When it comes to actually paying, you can't find a single one.
Therefore, the box office revenue of most domestic films, especially re-released domestic films, is quite pitiful, basically better than nothing, and can only fill the gaps in unwanted, low-grossing release periods to balance costs.
In this respect, many domestic counterparts greatly envy the Americans.
Putting aside everything else, the original Star Wars trilogy alone has been re-released twice on a large scale, and hundreds more times in smaller regions.
They don't need repeated reviews, and they can still sell DVDs, DVD restored versions, Blu-ray versions, Blu-ray restored versions, ultra-high definition restored versions...
Lucas could live off this stuff for the rest of his life.
Compared to foreigners, domestic audiences are quite "scummy," easily bored with the old and seeking the new.
Not only in the film and television industry, but also in the catering, gaming, and consumer goods industries, foreigners are several times more prone to getting bored with the same things.
Old Han was afraid of a lot of trouble, but in the end, he wouldn't earn much money.
I'm worried that Zhang Yuan will believe those bastards online.
"It's like this, boss, let me tell you, no, let me explain." Zhang Yuan's tone became slightly serious.
"Wong Ka-wai's 'The Grandmaster' has been filmed and should be submitted to the higher-ups for review, right?"
Has a release date been set?
"It hasn't been officially scheduled yet; it's been submitted for review," Lao Han replied.
"Oh, I understand what you mean." He realized.
What did the Grandmaster say?
Ip Man and Wing Chun.
The same goes for "Ip Man 1".
Old Han, based on what he said, thought that he wanted to ride on the coattails of Wong Kar-wai's popularity and make a quick buck.
If you put it that way, I understand.
That kid has a lot of clever ideas.
This amount of money isn't even enough for you to earn in our line of work.
"This isn't necessarily a bad thing."
When the time comes, "The Grandmaster" will definitely have to be promoted in a massive, all-encompassing way.
They spent hundreds of millions and filmed for several years; the lead investor, Sil-Metropole Organisation, was practically bursting with envy.
They're all Ip Man films. Ip Man 1 is being re-released without any production costs. They're just piggybacking on the other film's marketing and will make as much money as they can sell.
Yeah.
"Then I'll have to trouble you to do me a favor."
"I will discuss the film scheduling with the theaters."
He said yes and hung up the phone.
"It's incredibly powerful!" Xu Zheng quickly picked up a glass of wine.
He had been listening the whole time.
They can come up with such clever ideas; otherwise, they wouldn't be so rich.
"You're too kind, it's just a little something, nothing at all." Zhang Yuan clinked glasses with the other person.
But in my heart I was thinking...
You know the shit!
"Sunglasses King" was just an excuse; Lao Han and Xu Guangtou had no idea what he was up to.
We'll talk about this later.
After drinking with those two, he went to the company the next morning.
He instructed the company to handle the location selection for "Lost in Thailand" and to contact the cultural and tourism bureaus of neighboring countries.
There are also well-known hotels, restaurants, and other businesses in various regions.
There's also the matter of "Ip Man".
"Lost in Thailand" is one thing, let the shareholders in Hong Kong do whatever they want.
"Lost in Thailand" only grossed tens of millions at the box office, and they don't understand what Zhang Yuan is up to.
What's the point of messing around with tens of millions?
It's one thing to mess with Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yuan adopted a "hands-off" strategy for Zhang Yimou's side, not forcing him to start work.
This person is now going to various cultural and tourism areas to create the "Impression" series of large-scale physical dramas.
At the same time, he is planning his next film.
I'm tired of making big-budget films; I want to try something different.
The Hong Kong locals didn't understand the re-release of "Ip Man," but reluctantly accepted the idea after hearing the term "The Grandmaster."
That was all easy to discuss, and Zhang Yuan finally played his trump card.
Regarding investing in "Pacific Rim" and discussing cooperation with Legendary Pictures.
When they heard the offer of 7000 million US dollars, the guys were stunned.
They suspect Zhang Yuan has fallen victim to a pig butchering scam.
In less than half an hour, people in Hong Kong collectively requested an online meeting.
$7000 million?
They could make another "Let the Bullets Fly" plus "The Flowers of War" plus "Ip Man" plus "No Man's Land" plus "The Golden Era".
There might even be a surplus.
These people are definitely not happy.
Moreover, it's not wholly owned, but rather an investment.
Zhang Yuan sat at the long table in the conference room, watching the several large heads displayed on the projector chattering away for a long time.
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence.
No money!
"The company really can't come up with that much money," Jiang Zhiqiang said.
“If you hadn’t taken the dividends last year and the year before, your finances would have been much better,” Zhang Yuan replied.
In short, these people got angry.
I argued with him for quite a while.
Zhang Yuan listened with a smile.
He only spoke after the others had finished talking.
Concise yet powerful.
"Have you all forgotten about 'Fast & Furious' and 'Kick-Ass'?"
Now everyone is silent.
They initially disagreed with both of these overseas-invested films, but I ended up making money from them.
The facts are right in front of me, so of course I have confidence.
"I will handle this."
"Including negotiations with Legendary Pictures."
"As for funding, if the company is short of funds, I will bring in investment."
This wasn't something to discuss; he was just informing people.
I'll handle the business and find the money; what are you guys talking about?
The meeting ended only after the guys had left him speechless with their roasting.
He instructed his subordinates to make several copies of the materials provided by Legend and send them to the other shareholders before leaving the company.
The following morning, he arrived at the Mentougou film set.
Crackling sounds!
As soon as I got off the bus, I was greeted by a loud and ear-piercing sound of firecrackers.
The moment my foot touched the concrete, the smoke from the firecrackers drifted over.
Tell Brother Long to drive the car further away quickly, and then light it later.
"Welcome!" Producer Pang Hong personally came to greet them.
"We are preparing for your launch ceremony."
"Didn't it already turn on?" Zhang Yuan asked, puzzled.
"I'll let you put up a life-size cardboard cutout of me, that's all."
"That won't do!" Pang Hong said with a look of great regret.
"What kind of opening ceremony is it without you, the male lead?"
"outrageous."
"We'll cover the expenses for the past few days, but today we'll hold a special event just for you."
"The media has also been called in."
"The male lead must be respected."
"Really?" Zhang Yuan felt something was off about this guy's enthusiasm.
You're a really nice person.
Are you giving me this much face?
They actually brought him a prepared opening ceremony.
The other main actors were all preparing for filming, but he, the late male lead, was there.
There were also several supporting actors and staff.
There were acquaintances there too. "Brother!"
Wearing sportswear, Guan Xiaotong skipped and hopped over to his side.
She played the young Princess Jing.
"Did you forget the word 'handsome'?" He stepped forward and patted the other person's head.
"Touching your head won't make you grow taller." The girl pushed his hand away.
Zhang Yuan looked her up and down. It had been a while since he'd seen her. She was now 16 years old (by Chinese reckoning) and nearly 170 cm tall.
Are you still worried about not growing taller?
This girl is now very tall and thin. She's recently taken on a lot of roles as the female lead's younger self.
Liu Tao will play Mazu, and she will portray the teenage version of her.
"Eat more." Zhang Yuan reached out and pinched her cheek.
He felt that this girl was currently in a bit of... well, in the pet industry, "awkward phase".
It's grown, but it's not fully grown yet.
The baby fat of a few years ago is gone, and the cheeks are thin.
He's quite far from the children, but not close enough to the women.
It needs to grow longer.
"I eat a lot, but I don't gain weight!" she proudly raised her chin.
Zhang Yuan took out his phone and turned on the camera.
“Say it again in front of the camera.”
"I'll show it to you in 10 years."
She didn't shy away from it and even pulled him to take pictures together.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "You'll regret this someday. Who wasn't thin when they were young?"
The female lead, the one who can't be nominated, is the one who played the teenage version of the character.
The actor who played Zhang Yuan's younger self was also an acquaintance.
The third prince in "Curse of the Golden Flower" is Qin Junjie.
I went through the opening ceremony with these two younger actors, surrounded by interview microphones.
"Xiaotong, are you excited to see Zhang Yuan?"
"Why are you so excited?" The girl blinked her glasses. "He's my sworn brother. How can I get excited when I see my own family?"
“I can’t publicly admit it now,” Zhang Yuan quickly replied.
“These days, godparent relationships are complicated, and they don’t sound good when they get out online.”
Especially the term "godfather".
It wasn't very good to begin with, but it completely exploded at the end of last year.
This sparked the first nationwide controversy surrounding charity in the internet age.
It's that line from "Da Ming Dynasty 1566".
"Some things are nothing on the scale, but they weigh a thousand pounds on the scale."
Once you're on the scale, you'll have a pretext to mess with them.
This incident had two impacts on Zhang Yuan.
I've finally found an excuse not to donate money!
At least we can donate less.
And now.
You can't call her a god-sister; she's still a minor.
"Adopted sister" and "adopted sister" are not the same thing.
"So stop talking about 'sworn brother' so much in the future."
"I'll call you Teacher Guan, you can just call me Xiao Zhang."
"Hehehe..." The girl covered her mouth and laughed, showing a straightforward personality.
"You two seem to have a good relationship. Do you have any plans to date?" the reporter asked.
Zhang Yuan: ...
You guys just have to dig up some scandal, don't you?
They're going to destroy me!
“No, no, he’s too old,” Guan Xiaotong replied.
Zhang Yuan: ...
At that moment, he really wanted to find a corner, light a cigarette, and quietly smoke one.
My younger sister thinks I'm too old...
He even wanted to ask Guan Xiaotong what ethnic group and banner her family belonged to, just like Teacher Guo did.
"Ha..." He clutched his chest, feigning pain.
After a brief press conference, Guan Xiaotong specifically sought him out.
"I was just talking nonsense, joking with the reporter."
"Stop talking nonsense. No matter how you try to make amends now, even if you give me Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine), it won't heal the wounds in my heart." Zhang Yuan covered his eyes.
"Brother Yuan, don't be angry with your sister." The girl grabbed his arm and shook it off.
"You're not allowed to come to my house to play anymore."
"No, I still want to go swimming at your house," Miss Guan pouted. "I just bought a really cute swimsuit."
If you put it that way...
The man hooked his arm around his and they walked towards the film set.
As we walked, we chatted about filming and having fun.
Did any boys pursue you when you were in school?
"No!" She suddenly started to writhe as if she were being pricked.
Just by looking at her, you can tell she must have a lot of admirers.
Celebrity, long legs, and rich.
Most importantly, her father wouldn't let her date before college.
That's it, now there's the added layer of parental opposition.
After a few questions, they all confessed: a bunch of them sent love letters, and some even confessed their love on QQ.
But it hasn't come to fruition yet.
Just like Yang Mi before, he doesn't think much of his classmates or schoolmates.
After all, these women started filming early on, and they usually see all sorts of people on set.
Having seen countless handsome and wealthy men, I find my peers pale in comparison.
"I don't think it's a sin to fall in love when you're young."
“Right!” the girl immediately replied.
"You're much better than my dad; you're much more open-minded."
Nonsense, you're not my daughter.
"It's normal for a father to worry; he's afraid you'll be bullied."
"Don't you have me to protect me? Hehe." The man stood on tiptoe and put his arm around his shoulder.
"You two have a pretty good relationship." At that moment, a slightly nasal female voice came from afar.
“That’s right. In the capital’s parlance, we call this being close friends,” Zhang Yuan quickly replied.
Yang Mi glanced at Guan Xiaotong, then at him.
How do I get through?
"Hello, Sister Mi."
"Hello, it's nice to meet you, Xiaotong."
The two women quickly embraced.
They went to chat over there.
Guan Xiaotong has two flaws.
First, he is addicted to alcohol, showing signs of being a drunkard at a young age.
Secondly, they are gossipy, especially fond of spreading rumors.
A moment later, she slipped into the men's dressing room and came to his side.
"Brother, brother, listen to me."
"I heard something, do you know?"
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yuan turned around. "This is my dressing room. What if I'm changing my pants while you're barging in?"
“I heard…” she whispered into her ear, covering her mouth.
They completely ignored what he said.
"Be generous when needed."
Zhang Yuan raised his finger and pointed.
"This is my private dressing room, and there are no outsiders here."
"Being sneaky is not good."
"It can't be anything good, I wouldn't be happy about it..."
"Let me speak first, I'm in a hurry!" The girl looked like she was about to burst out talking.
"Tell me, tell me..."
"I heard it from my assistant, my assistant heard it from the makeup artist, and the makeup artist heard it from the makeup artist next door..."
It took four or five rounds of backtracking to finally reach the source.
I knew this guy loved to ask questions.
That chatterbox is a real shame he doesn't perform crosstalk; he can practically beat the clapperboard with his mouth.
The worst part is that she talks so much, and she still drags out her words like she did when she was a child.
"Those two got into a fight, did you know?" Guan Xiaotong covered half of her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide open.
"Who?"
"Those two!"
"Who two?"
"There are only two female leads," Guan Xiaotong said, her face beaming with excitement.
"It's happened several times already."
"Tsk, I should have come to the film set a few days earlier."
"It's worth it even without pay, right?" Zhang Yuan asked her.
The girl actually nodded.
grass.
Zhang Yuan shook his head.
That won't work either.
They started fighting over whatever it was.
Doesn't the director care?
Zhang Yuan clapped his hands.
523 is incompetent; it seems I must step in! (End of Chapter)