The market's pre-release expectations for "Conspiracy" were low and low - a conservative 200 million, with the potential to exceed 300 million - and the combination of Zhang Jiahui and Aaron Kwok was favored by theater managers.

But the actual results are really shocking. The first report was 5 million, and the first day was Saturday!

It exceeded 10 million in two days over the weekend - "To Youth" in the same period already had 130 million!

LeTV even feels that remote suppression has caused such a situation.

"Youth" and "The Conspirator" were released at the same time, and Golden Harvest Cinemas deliberately reduced the film schedule of "The Conspirator".

Jiang Yiyan, who also stars in the film, called her best friend Liu Yifei, who was filming in Canada, to complain and wanted to beg her to talk to Cheng Yu'an and let "The Conspirator" go.

After hearing Jiang Yiyan's cry, Liu Yifei first agreed to ask questions for her. Later, when she asked, she found out that Golden Harvest had not cut the film at all. The real situation was that no one bought the tickets for "Conspiracy".

Besides, Golden Harvest currently ranks only 10th in the market share, so how can it have so much energy to suppress a blockbuster movie that "should be a hit" like this?

So she replied to Jiang Yiyan like this: "Papai, the company really hasn't pressed the schedule of "Conspiracy". You should have time to go to the cinema and see how many people buy tickets. I won't say anymore, I'm going to play.

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The box office of "Youth" continues to rise. On May Day, "Iron Man 3" was released, and the box office successfully reached the 200 million mark, completing the minimum expected task. "Conspiracy" took 17.4 million in the five days after its release.

Neither of the two great actors could save this film.

LeTV has completely given up on this film.

"Iron Man 3" occupied 80% of the film schedule on the first day and grossed 140 million at the box office, sweeping the market.

But the common problem of Marvel superhero movies is also clearly reflected in this movie - there is no plot, only special effects and a random fight.

"The logic, story, complexity, credibility, characterization, and plot tension of the script can only be rated at forty points. The movie has neither exciting, gripping layers of foreshadowing, nor a final climax.

The occasional quiet and warm scenes in the first two films were all based on willfulness and carelessness."

"It started well, but gradually fell into a hollow state. Iron Man's suit and the plot of the film were both creaky and poorly connected."

"The violent, pointless, self-contradictory storyline is only made possible by the efforts of the cast that make this money-making machine somewhat interesting."

This is probably why Old Martin and other old-school filmmakers don’t like Marvel.

Cheng Yuan agrees with Old Martin’s views to a certain extent:

"Marvel is not a movie."

From a producer's perspective, Marvel Global Harvest is of course extremely successful.

But from a director's perspective, remote directors are unwilling to admit that movies should be like this.

"Movies are visual stories, but they are not just visual stories." Cheng Yu'an put forward his own point of view, "Marvel movies satisfy the audience's visual experience, but they are divorced from the storytelling essence of the movie."

Han Yan also said: "I went to see it, and apart from the special effects, I couldn't see anything worth learning from."

"Marvel only has technology. To be blunt, in 20 or 30 years, audiences will still watch "The Godfather" and "Shawshank," but they won't watch "Iron Man."

"Just like when we look at "Jurassic Park" 20 years ago, we will think that its production is very rough. Twenty or thirty years later, when Marvel's technology is obsolete, the audience will find its special effects very ridiculous.

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Cheng Yu'an said helplessly: "I don't like this kind of movie either, but it appears openly in theaters and reaps box office revenue from the audience. It's really hard to talk about this kind of thing. I can only say that the audience needs this kind of thing, and we make movies."

Sometimes I’m very passive.”

In the final analysis, there are differences in cultural backgrounds. Most distance department directors, including Cheng Yuan, received the most orthodox academic education.

The academy teaches them to express the director's own emotions and thoughts about the world through movies.

Their common idols are Bergman, Akira Kurosawa and Kubrick.

Even though I am now making commercial films, my desire for expression is still deep in my heart.

Otherwise, Xu Shanzheng and Su Youpeng would not have transformed into directors - they just felt that they still had something to express to the audience.

Otherwise, Ning Hao would not have filmed "No Man's Land".

"Iron Man 3" grossed 400 million at the box office in the first five days of its first weekend, and "To Youth", fueled by good word-of-mouth in the early stage, actually gained a lot during the holidays under the wild bombardment of "Iron Man 3".

billion box office.

The movie market was completely wiped out by "Iron Man 3", and even the long-range movie was no match for it, but two flowers bloomed, one for each.

In the TV drama market, Yuan Yuan has three major TV series to be broadcast this year, "Legend of Lu Zhen", "Red Sorghum" and "Let's Get Married" - Yuan Yuan is shrinking its TV series.

"Legend of Lu Zhen" will premiere exclusively on Mango Channel on May 5th.

Three episodes were broadcast simultaneously on the first day, with a rating of 1.133, ranking first in the same time period.

Zhao Liying became a national celebrity overnight from an unknown little actor.

This drama was remotely customized for Xiao Zhao - resources that Heru, as her agent, tore out of the company.

The main writer is Professor Zhang Wei from Nortel, a very skilled screenwriter who specializes in TV dramas.

By the way, she is also the screenwriter of "Menghualu".

Remotely followed up immediately and funded the Chinese medicine TV series she has been writing.

After "Legend of Lu Zhen" became a hit, Heru's voice in the company also increased, and she wanted to secure film resources for Zhao Liying.

Everyone wants to get into the movie industry.

He Ru and Zhao Liying are aiming for a long-range youth film - "My Girlhood" - the final film in the My Youth series.

This movie is bound to be a hit, and you would be a fool not to make it.

But Heru only showed signs of wanting to take on the film, and was stopped by the production department.

"Tan Songyun spent three years in the company waiting for this movie. There is no reason to give it to Zhao Liying."

This is also a problem that a company will inevitably encounter when it grows bigger - seniority.

One of the unspoken rules of remote filmmaking is: play supporting roles first, or stay with the company for two years before you consider testing the waters for leading roles.

Zhao Liying now wants to make a movie after a hit drama. It is difficult for the management to convince other actors to film with peace of mind.

But the results of "Legend of Lu Zhen" were real, and the company couldn't help but discredit her, so they gave Zhao Liying a "Shan Shan Is Coming".

She also promised that if "Shanshan Is Here" does well, she will be assigned a movie.

"Sister, how was it?" Heru came back and Zhao Liying asked her the result.

Heru shook his head: "Your foundation in the company is too shallow, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince everyone if I give you a movie.

"But it doesn't matter. "Legend of Lu Zhen" has made a very good start. The company is now shrinking TV series. Tong Liya and Wan Qian will switch to movies in the next two years. You can shoot TV series for another two years and you will have results.

The company made movie requests."

Although Yuan Yuan is now ranked based on seniority, as long as he keeps his mind down, he doesn't have to worry about running out of films or getting ahead.

Heru saw that Xiao Zhao was a little disappointed, so he added: "It's not like there is no movie. If the protagonist can't get a supporting role, the company will not deny it."

Zhao Liying's eyes lit up. She had never thought that she would be able to play the heroine as soon as she got into a movie. She could also accept a supporting role with a good role.

Heru frowned and said, "You know the third part of the "Painted Skin" series, right?"

Zhao Liying nodded. After "Painted Skin 2" ended, the company has been preparing to make spin-off movies based on the Liao Zhai worldview. This is a good piece of cake.

"The Literature Department is still working on a script. I'm wondering if I can let you in to play a supporting role as a fox demon or something."
Chapter completed!