Chapter 410: Industry Shock
This year's Spring Festival period is packed with domestic films.

Compared with last year’s “harmony is the most precious thing”, it seems to no longer be important this year.

All parties involved in the war adopted a life-and-death attitude. Influenced by "2012", domestic films gave way during the Lunar New Year period, but the arrival of the Spring Festival period made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Although "Intimate Enemies" has already occupied the New Year's Day schedule on January 1, it still has to face the challenger "Speed ​​Angels" which brings together Zhang Baizhi, Tang Wei and Liu Ruoying a few days later, not to mention the subsequent blockbusters such as "The Flowers of War".

The media also voiced their opinions: "Instead of focusing on the Spring Festival period, why don't domestic filmmakers create a new territory in other periods with their own efforts?

The schedule is getting more and more crowded, but the cake has not increased accordingly. According to statistics, the annual growth rate of movie box office has exceeded 5% in the past five years, but the box office of the Spring Festival only accounts for about 30% of the total box office.

Moreover, data has long shown that there is great potential in periods other than the Spring Festival.

Even some official media have said that we should create markets rather than crowding into them and squeezing them out.

Some production companies looked at it and then threw it out of their minds. Who doesn’t want to create a market? The problem is whether we have the strength to do so.

It’s better to just stick to it and enjoy the benefits during the popular period.

This year's New Year's Day and Lunar New Year holidays will bring up to 14 days of vacation. The movie box office will be larger than last year, resulting in 1 new films being released in January this year. The smoke of the Spring Festival season will become more pervasive in January.

January has arrived and the end of the year is getting closer. The Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon is at the end of the month.

In the entertainment industry, the preparations for the Spring Festival Gala are nearing completion, but suddenly news came that Zhao Bensan will not participate in this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
This news immediately caused great controversy. After all, this is an evergreen of the Spring Festival Gala.

There is an old saying about the CCTV Spring Festival Gala: "The Spring Festival Gala changes, but Zhao Bensan remains forever."

"Without Zhao Bensan? How can we watch the Spring Festival Gala?"

"Will the Spring Festival Gala be a mess without Zhao Bensan? Maybe he can bring other surprises."

"The new director Ha Wen pursues innovation and does not pay attention to the old Spring Festival Gala staff."

"Every year we watch Zhao Bensan at the Spring Festival Gala, and everyone is tired of him. It's a good thing to have a new face."

Netizens had different opinions, and for a time, it became a hot topic on the Internet about the Spring Festival Gala.

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Star Film and Television Company.

Gu Wei was watching the complete fighting scenes in "The Blade of the Assassin" at the moment, while Lu Yang and Wu Jing were accompanying him.

I just saw Gu Wei pointing and talking from time to time.

"Not bad, it's a bit like a Hong Kong martial arts film." Gu Wei said directly after watching half of it.

"I'm not bragging, director. Our fighting moves are carefully choreographed. Just watching them is more exciting than watching Hollywood movies." Lu Yang said proudly, and Wu Jing beside him nodded in approval.

To be honest, when it comes to action design in movies, Chinese movies, or Hong Kong movies, are definitely the teachers of Hollywood. Before Hong Kong martial arts talents entered Hollywood, the action fighting in American blockbusters was really not very good!

The protagonist Zhao Wenzhuo is a national martial arts champion, and with the cooperation of Qian Xiaohao and Zou Zhaolong, the action design is definitely even more powerful. It is in line with human body mechanics, and the punches are real, which is exciting.

In contrast, in the current Chinese-language film market, many action scenes are weak and powerless, making viewers drowsy, and can no longer stimulate people's adrenaline as before.

At this moment, Ryder, who was also present, was thinking that the Chinese were very good at martial arts design, and they always designed action scenes to be both exciting and beautiful. Think about the kung fu craze that Bruce Lee set off back then.

After watching the clip of "The Blade of the Assassin", Gu Wei and Reid came to the office. As soon as they sat down, Reid was the first to speak: "Boss, do you still need to leave the people from Disney and DreamWorks alone?"

"No need, let's do it tomorrow. Tell them they can come tomorrow morning. There will be a surprise waiting for them then." Gu Wei said.

"surprise?"

"Harvey from Miramax Films has also arrived in the capital. They are also here to discuss cooperation on Frozen." Gu Wei stopped talking and Ryder opposite him also smiled.

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At the same time, after several days of investigation, Disney manager Durrant had already made up his mind to reach a cooperation agreement with Gu Wei to jointly develop the sequel series of "Frozen".

As for movies, no matter how lofty they sound, in the final analysis, it is just a business.

Just like the old Chinese saying goes: The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit. The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit!

When he learned about the box office of "2012" when it was released, and that Star Film and Television had jointly invested more than 3 million US dollars with other film and television companies to shoot a Chinese special effects science fiction blockbuster, and even when other film and television companies were also investing heavily in D movies, Darrant still insisted on his own ideas.

"No matter how much China protects its domestic films, it still needs Hollywood blockbusters to attract audiences and fill their empty cinemas. Without Avatar and a series of Hollywood blockbusters to cultivate the market, it's unclear when their film industry will rise!"

Darrant sighed for a moment before washing up and going to bed. The next morning, he brought his Chinese assistant, the head of Disney's China office, to Star Films.

But when he got there, he met the infamous Harvey Weinstein from Miramax Films.

Harvey is a relatively special one among the bigwigs in Hollywood. He has a unique vision and has produced and released many excellent films, such as "Shakespeare in Love", "Chicago", "Pulp", "Kill Bill", "Shaolin Soccer" and "Hero".

As a producer and executive producer, his films were nominated for Oscars 22 times, and he won 6 of them. He participated in the production and distribution of films nominated for Oscars more than 3 times, and won more than 7 Oscars. He is known as the "No. 2017 Oscar Promoter" in the industry, and the "Hollywood Big Six" dare not underestimate him. However, if you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. In , the New York Times published an article revealing that this big man had sexually harassed at least eight female stars over the past few decades. Among them were "Little Pepper" Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. For a time, everyone called for his arrest, and many honors were revoked.

Although the situation has not reached that point now, Darrant has heard about what Harvey has done in the circle.

"Oh, look, even Durrant from Disney is here, it's unbelievable!" Harvey stood up and came over to shake hands.

Darrant stretched out his hand and said, "I'm surprised. With your personality, a date with a female star should be more attractive to you than coming to China!"

Harvey said, "Hey, Durrant, it's not a good habit to slander other people's reputation!"

Durrant laughed and said, "Harvey, you are afraid of slander. The scandals about you are all over Hollywood!"

Harvey laughed, "In Hollywood, everyone is selling their body and soul for fame and fortune. I don't believe you have never done anything out of line!"

Durrant's face turned red with embarrassment. He could only admit that he was not as thick-skinned as this guy. He said a few polite words, left in a huff, and found a chair to sit down.

The head of DreamWorks shook his head, looking as if he was used to it.

This kind of "hidden rules" is called the "audition couch" in Hollywood. According to what Ai Dajin said in "Xiao Shuo", when many young actors meet directors or producers, the other party only says one sentence: 30 seconds, give me a reason to use you.

Thirty seconds, what reason can there be! Either you lie down on the "audition sofa" by yourself, or turn right out the door, no one forces you. Harvey most likely thought and did so, but he lost his integrity in his later years.

All the Hollywood film producers are here, and Star Pictures has Song Ge and Reid, so judging from the lineup alone, it is a very important event.

After a while, Gu Wei finally arrived.

As soon as he entered the door, Harvey immediately stood up, strode to Gu Wei, and hugged him, "Gu, long time no see!"

Gu Wei was a little uncomfortable with Harvey's enthusiasm, but he still replied, "Long time no see."

Seeing this scene, Durrant and others felt a chill in their hearts. Oh no, this time Harvey won't get the upper hand.

However, after seeing Gu Wei's attitude towards Harvey, everyone felt relieved. After all, it involved interests, and everyone treated it with caution.

Without further ado, seeing the three companies all present, Gu Wei, as the host, took the lead in speaking. He read out the names and positions of the people opposite him, said some polite words, and then said, "I wonder what you think about the sequel to the movie Frozen?"

Harvey said casually: "It is undeniable that Frozen is an extremely outstanding animated film, and its global box office speaks for itself.

But I think the reason why this movie has achieved such a high box office is entirely due to the story and subject matter of the work, and has little to do with the production technology. After all, even if Miramax Films produced and distributed it, it would have eventually achieved such success.

Gu, if you choose to cooperate with Miramax Films to produce this animated film together, I believe that with our promotional methods, the box office of the subsequent series will only be higher. "

Hearing this, Durrant's face turned extremely ugly, because Harvey's words were tantamount to denying Disney's leading position in the field of animated films, in front of everyone.

“As far as I know, Miramax Films is not good at making animated films, maybe you chose the wrong target this time.

Gu, Disney's development in the animation field is obvious to all, and we are your best partner. "After hearing what was said, Darrant took a deep breath and said immediately.

"That's right. When it comes to the field of animated films, DreamWorks is also one of the best." The head of DreamWorks also said at the right time.

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The cooperation negotiations are still going on, but Gu Wei is in the main force and is not particularly anxious. Song Ge and Reid also talk to these foreigners every now and then, which is exhausting their opponents' patience.

On the other hand, reporters who were waiting outside the gate of Xingchen Film and Television Company keenly grasped the publicity hotspot and broke the news that the "Big Six Hollywood" came to Xingchen Film and Television to discuss cooperation with Director Gu, which instantly caused a sensation in the entire industry and among the audience.

Han Sanping of China Film Group's first reaction to the news was that it was just as expected.

"Is Xingchen Film and Television really negotiating cooperation with the six major film companies? Is it the latest movie?" In a studio located in the bustling CBD area of ​​the capital, President Wang sat in front of the drawing board and listened to Wang Zhonglei's report.

"Yes, indeed. There are three of them, Harvey from Disney, DreamWorks and Miramax Films." Wang Zhonglei said.

Wang Zhongjun put down his brush and frowned slightly: "The specific situation is still unknown, so keep an eye on it."

At this stage, due to the implementation of the de-filming strategy, Wang Zhongjun actually doesn’t care that much about movies anymore.

This year, Huayi's film revenue accounted for only 22.75%, which is the lowest proportion among film-centric production companies. Revenues outside of its main business, such as real-life entertainment, games and online businesses, are continuing to increase.

After thinking for a moment, Da Wang suddenly continued, "Forget it, don't mention their business. In Hollywood, there is still a gap between Huayi and Gu Wei. Whether they cooperate or not, whether they have new movies or not, it has little to do with us.

Movies are mostly made for publicity. If our merger is successful, even if the global box office of "2012" exceeds billion US dollars, it will not be as much as ours!"

Wang Zhonglei said: "Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on it. We're going to do everything we can to buy, buy, buy this year!"

Putting aside other companies’ opinions on this news, the industry’s reaction to the news that the “Big Six Hollywood” came to the capital to discuss cooperation with Gu Wei was mostly envious.

The audience and fans were especially excited.

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(End of this chapter)