Chapter 318 Adjustment of Schedule

After the New Year, registration for the Beijing Film Academy's art exams has once again become a hot topic for media reporters, and "Mou Girl" Zhou Dongyu is naturally one of the most popular topics.

After all, they have all performed on the Spring Festival Gala, so their starting point in the performance department is much higher than that of their classmates.

The other one is Guli Nazha, who is known as the "most beautiful candidate of Beijing Film Academy" this year. This beauty from XJ has been hotly discussed by netizens because she looks like Ning Jing.

The second is the directing department. After being discontinued for a few years, it is welcoming new students again. It plans to enroll 20 people, but nearly 1500 people have registered. Together with the applicants from the acting department, the number of applicants to Beijing Film Academy this year has reached a record high since the establishment of the school.

However, the elimination rate is over 99%. It is a bit exaggerated to say that only one is picked out of ten thousand, but it is definitely one picked out of a thousand.

The extremely high elimination rate also made the registered candidates very resentful, and many people said that there was something shady about the Beijing Film Academy's admissions.

"Why would I be eliminated? In terms of looks, figure, and performance, I am no worse than others."

This is also the idea of ​​most candidates. After all, if they don’t have the skills, they will not choose to apply to a film school.

Later, some parents of students revealed incidents such as "spending 100,000 yuan in ten days, but still failing to get selected".

"The Beijing Film Academy's Performance Department has a clear price tag. If you don't pay, you won't even be eligible for the retest."

For a time, more and more revelations about the Beijing Film Academy's art examination were released, and the public was outraged.

In order to appease the candidates and their parents, the dean of Beijing Film Academy personally came out and said: "The college has many other film-related majors. If the candidates really love movies, they can make choices based on their own characteristics. There is no need to focus on the acting department."

"No matter what the result is, talented candidates can choose to enter the industry first. Management, photography, and higher vocational education are all good choices."

Afterwards, the dean of BFI cited the example of Huang Bo, a student in BFI's higher vocational class.

The enthusiasm for the art exams was slowly suppressed, and other people in the circle just watched it as a fun event. After all, people like Huang Bo suffered from survivor bias, and there have been few of them since the founding of Beijing Film Academy.

In most cases, the candidate’s background still comes first. Also, those with good looks have a greater chance of success. Otherwise, why would there be so many second-generation stars? Do you really think they all have the talent?
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At the same time, Han Jianv, who applied for a graduate degree in directing this year, attended a private dinner hosted by Han Sanping with her father Han Sanping.

If there were any reporters in the private room of the Capital Plaza International Hotel, they would be able to recognize everyone present. They are all famous directors and filmmakers in the circle.

Gu Wei and Ning Hao were naturally among the invited people, and it was Han Sanping who made the call personally.

"Sometimes what netizens say is right. Nothing is better than having a good father." Ning Hao and Lu Yang talked in a low voice, and from time to time they looked at Gu Wei not far away. At this moment, he was talking and laughing with Han Sanping, and the daughter of the Han family was sitting next to him.

“Haha, if you have the guts, just say it out loud and see how Mr. Han reacts.” Lu Yang teased with a smile.

"Hehe, I'm just talking. What if Mr. Han hears it and makes things difficult for me? How can I survive in the industry?"

Next to them, Han Sanping was introducing Gu Wei to them. In his eyes, although Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai were older and had more experience, Gu Wei was the one with whom he had the most pleasure to work. The two had known each other for ten years, so naturally there was a relationship between them that went beyond work.

"Hello, Director Gu. I'm Han Jianv. I was just admitted to the directing department of Beijing Film Academy this year. I hope you can take care of me in the future."

I have to say that Han Sanping's family education is quite good. His daughter is polite to others and does not have the arrogant and domineering character of the second generation at all.

"Hello, you can come to me if you have any problems in the future. I am only a few years older than you. We don't need to follow Mr. Han's rules. You can just call me senior."

"Yes, I'll trouble you in the future, Senior."

Han Jianv said this with a smile on her face, and Han Sanping next to her also had a smile on his face. He knew that there would always be a day when he would retire, and he had put a lot of thought into his only daughter.

The meal was a great pleasure for both hosts and guests. The boss of China Film Group had spoken, and the others were also very considerate and said that they would take good care of Han's daughter in the future.

After the dinner, most people left the hotel, but Han Sanping took Gu Wei aside and the two started chatting while drinking tea.

"The project will be launched in May or June, and then we will do the preliminary preparations. Filming will start at the end of this year or early next year. There should be no problem with the timing," Han Sanping said with a smile.

"The time is about the same. The post-production special effects of 2012 are expected to be completed in June. Adding the editing time, it will be completed before October."

After hearing Han Sanping's words, Gu Wei first thought about the time node in his mind, and then gave an approximate time.

"The 80/20 rule applies to any industry, but it is even more so in the film industry. Only about 10% of films can make a profit each year, and even fewer can make huge profits.

Last year, your company's several movies grossed over 1 billion in China, not counting the two Hollywood animated films. If you really counted them, the combined box office was higher than the annual total box office in China. I don't know how many people were jealous and how many people were angry at night."

Gu Wei was silent after hearing this. In this industry, you can't have the whole thing to yourself. DreamWorks and Disney in Hollywood are asking for a share, and the same is true in China now. The only difference is that Han Sanping is in the lead in China, so other companies can't get involved.

If you want to eat alone, unless Gu Wei has a strong heart like Zhou Xingchi, it doesn’t matter even if the entire Hong Kong film industry is given to you.

"There is definitely no problem for China Film to participate in Hollywood, but the share cannot be too large. As for China, it is still just us. If others want to come in, the share will not be large and they will have to pay a premium."

Hearing this, Han Sanping laughed: "Of course."

China Film Group released a number of films in the first quarter of this year, but the highly anticipated 3D blockbuster "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" flopped, and another Hollywood 3D film "Tron: Legacy" was a huge loss.

The remaining Chinese-language films, such as "New Shaolin Temple" suffered heavy losses and could not even recover their costs, and "I Know Women's Heart" did not lose money, but it did not make much money either.

Only when you manage household expenses do you know how expensive fuel and rice are. Being in this position, Han Sanping is under great pressure. So he wants to take this opportunity to ask for a larger share so that he can give an explanation to the company and his superiors. China Film Group needs performance and the leaders need face, so he can only turn to Gu Wei. The key is that he cannot trust other directors.

"As for the quota for imported films I told you about last time, feel free to go ahead and do it when you get to Berlin. China Film will import the films according to the most basic distribution fees, which can be considered as compensation."

Hearing this, Gu Wei smiled. These leaders were really good at giving someone a slap in the face and then a sweet treat.

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There was no media coverage of Han Sanping's private dinner in the circle, and it was as if nothing had happened.

At the same time, after the roles of "The Legend of the Hongmen Feast" were decided, there was one less big-budget movie in the circle, and everyone turned their attention to the recently launched "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Media reporters reported from time to time that certain artists were invited to audition, and that certain artists were eliminated. It was very lively.

Wang Jinghua's Shiba Culture Company also used its connections and many of its artists went to audition, but almost all of them failed.

Finally, she called Gu Wei, hoping to ask him for help and see if he could send two people in.

"I'm really not familiar with them. We haven't worked together before. Besides, the film producer is Huayi Film Company. You know the personalities of these two brothers."

Wang Jinghua was naturally disappointed with this reply, but she would not use her relationship with Huayi. The two sides were like water and fire, and they would probably fight if they met.

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The conflict between Bona's Yu Dong and New Picture's Zhang Weiping has been going on for a long time. In 2006, Bona's "City of Pain" was released in mainland China, where it met New Picture's "Curse of the Golden Flower".

At that time, Zhang Weiping signed a one-month exclusive agreement with many cinemas. Within that month, no other movies could be shown except "Curse of the Golden Flower". As a result, the box office of "Curse of the Golden Flower" was severely affected, and the box office was only 40 million yuan when it was taken off the screen.

Yu Dong, who was extremely angry, publicly criticized Zhang Weiping for bullying the market. However, the word "protest" has always been a sign of weakness. This made Yu Dong, who appears humble but is domineering at heart, very hurt and aggrieved.

In 09, Bonafa's "The Besieged City in October" collided with Zhang Weiping's "Three Guns", and in the end the box office narrowly won by more than million, which finally gave him some relief.

"Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" is currently in post-production. With such a huge investment, it will definitely be released during the most productive Lunar New Year period.

However, "The Flowers of War", which only started filming in January this year, has also announced that it will be released during the Lunar New Year period, and Zhang Weiping even boasted that the single film will gross over 2 billion yuan.

It’s really a narrow road between enemies.

Yu Dong considers himself to be a friendly person and has countless friends in the circle. Although he is in competition with Huayi, China Film, Xingchen Film and others, he still has a good reputation. When a blockbuster movie is released, everyone can sit down and coordinate the schedule.

But Zhang Weiping is really too much. This time he even publicly called out to Yu Dong, meaning that everyone should try it together. If you have the guts, don't change the schedule.

They had met twice in a narrow road, and now the third time seemed not far away, which made him feel a little angry when he thought about it.

Just after the New Year, Han Sanping called him to China Film Group to discuss adjusting the release date.

"Old leader, it's not that I don't give you face, but Zhang Weiping is too much of a bully. If I change this, I will have to hit him in the face every time we meet in the future."

In the office of the chairman of China Film Group, Yu Dong felt as aggrieved as a child and couldn't help complaining.

Hearing this, Han Sanping also sighed. To be honest, even if the films were staggered by a week, it wouldn't be a lose-lose situation. However, Zhang Weiping was too strong and arrogant. He refused to coordinate the schedule and refused to provide copies to Bona Cinemas.

"The release date must be adjusted, not only for you, but also for Zhang Weiping. Let me give you a tip, if nothing goes wrong, 2012 will be released around the Lunar New Year holiday."

"Ah, has the time been decided?" Upon hearing this, Yu Dong no longer felt aggrieved, but couldn't wait to confirm the news.

“Well, Director Gu told me that the movie will be released in November in Hollywood, and it will be a little later in China, but it will be released in mid-December at the latest.

You know how important this co-production is. The gimmick for the film's promotion is that the world will end in 2012, so the release date cannot be after December."

Now, Yu Dong stopped being angry and quickly thought about the schedule issue.

"Then which time should we adjust it to, this year's National Day or next year's May Day?"

This movie requires quite a bit of investment, so it certainly can’t be released at any random time.

"It's up to you. Even if it's released during the Lunar New Year holiday, it has to be released in the first half, otherwise it will be cannon fodder."

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(End of this chapter)