Facing the crazy box office of "Crazy Stone", the main theme movie "Xiaoping 1928" was quietly released. No one expected to block the box office of "Crazy Stone", and in fact it did not. The box office of 10 million on the first day was crazy.
, then the box office in the following week was disappointing.
This week it took in a total of 48 million at the box office, making it the undoubted weekly box office champion, second only to House of Flying Daggers' first-week box office of 80 million, ranking second in the year. As the stone phenomenon continues to be popular, reviews rank second
Due to the high reputation and the increasing number of theaters requesting additional screenings, the film's box office dropped significantly in the second full week.
In order to further stimulate the market and deeply explore the potential of "Crazy Stone", the main creative staff was divided into several groups to participate in major TV programs to promote the movie.
Under the big action and dazzling halo of "Crazy Stone", "Spider-Man 2" was directly released. Although "Shrek 2" was not released, many cinemas have directly stopped showing it and screened "Crazy Stone" instead.
"A Thousand Dollars 2" did not escape the squeeze. The box office was booming in the first week, but dropped seriously the next week. It is expected that the total box office will not exceed 20 million. "Xiaoping·1982" was even drowned in the madness.
A week later, the film bureau announced the box office data for this week. Crazy Stone continued to lead the box office list with 40 million. After the second full week, the total box office reached 98 million, making it difficult for everyone to watch.
""Crazy Stone" is about to break the 100 million mark, witness the miraculous moment!"
On August 31st, all major media outlets across the country were engulfed by this bright red headline. This was the fourteenth day since the release of "Crazy Stone" and it was about to break 100 million today. It is the same as the ten-day break of "House of Flying Daggers"
Compared with billions, it is not much inferior.
The movie's huge profits greatly increased Wang Zhonglei's status in Huayi Brothers. He was so happy from ear to ear these days, and a celebration party was held once a day. Shao Shuaijun was also unavoidable. He drank several times and met people he didn't know.
Dealing with celebrity directors made him extremely annoyed. At the "Buried Alive" celebration party, only a few artists from the entire Huayi Group came. Now, artists find various excuses to attend Wang Zhonglei's cocktail parties every day, and then find
Opportunity to chat with Shao Shuaijun.
Shao Shuaijun dealt with it calmly. The reception was really uncomfortable, but seeing the movie box office rising day by day, the excitement in my heart could not be stopped.
"Xiao Shao, congratulations on becoming the youngest box office member worth 100 million yuan." After drinking that night, Wang Zhonglei found Shao Shuaijun, "Do you want to talk about the cooperation on "Crazy Racing" again? And you also saw that this
Once we joined forces and created a box office legend, would you consider signing a contract with Huayi?"
While Shao Shuaijun is excited these days, he is also thinking about the future. In the past two years, the film market has begun to heat up, and the competition is not so fierce. It is relatively easy to find investment and distribution for independent films. When the era of giants begins in later generations, it will not matter if you have no background, no matter how good it is
The movie will also be buried.
It’s not that Shao Shuaijun has never thought about opening his own film company. The fact is that he doesn’t understand business at all, let alone running connections. In China, without a network of connections, everything will be ruined, let alone making movies. So, find a big company to rely on.
, is the best choice. In this regard, Huayi is undoubtedly the best choice. From the cooperation between Huayi and Feng Xiaogang, we can see that Huayi is not the kind of short-sighted company, and the two kings' business methods are indeed powerful.
With Huayi Brothers as a backer, there is no investment in making a movie, and there are no worries about promotion and distribution. This is the approach that is most in line with Shao Shuaijun.
"Mr. Wang, "Crazy Racing" is easy to talk about. It is not impossible to sign a contract. I want to ask, what are the benefits and restrictions if I join Huayi."
Wang Zhonglei weighed his tone: "In terms of remuneration, when we at Huayi cooperate with other directors, such as Feng Xiaogang, we get a fixed salary plus a share of the box office. Of course, this is whatever you want. If you get a fixed salary, it will definitely not be lower than that of a first-line director.
The net worth, you take the box office share and we can also set it according to the box office, it is definitely the net worth of a first-line director!"
"That's a good point. I personally prefer splitting. So, what about the restrictions?"
"There are not too many restrictions. We prefer to play the role of fixed investors. We respect your wishes as long as you do not cross the line in choosing the subject of the movie and the amount of investment in the filming. We will not interfere with the main actors of the movie.
, they are supporting roles at most, and we hope to use Huayi’s artists.”
"This is also very good." Shao Shuaijun nodded. Huayi's sincerity was obvious. He thought for a while and said, "I am honored by Mr. Wang's sincerity. However, I hope I can have a studio of my own. The studio can
It is affiliated with Huayi Brothers and receives financing, but the filming and production of the film are completely led by my studio. Huayi Brothers is only responsible for investment, promotion and distribution, and cannot interfere with my creation. If Mr. Wang can agree to this
At one point, I can sign the contract right away."
A studio is equivalent to an independent kingdom, in the form of a private company. Affiliation is equivalent to a subsidiary, or a holding company. Shao Shuaijun doesn't want to be controlled by others, and he can't operate it independently. This kind of cooperation is his best option
Choice. He believed that the Huayi Brothers would agree that the two kings were businessmen, not hegemonic, and did not have such a strong desire to control.
Sure enough, Wang Zhonglei thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, then, please invite a lawyer to come over and discuss it carefully."
Negotiations cannot be completed in a day or two, not to mention the establishment of a studio.
During the negotiations, "Crazy Stone" took in 2.1 million at the box office on August 31st, finally breaking through the 100 million mark. With the box office exceeding 100 million, the potential of "Crazy Stone" has also been exhausted.
In the third week, it only took in 15 million at the box office, bringing the total box office to 113 million.
Three weeks later, the box office continued to fall, and the attendance rate had dropped below 20%. Major theaters were preparing to start filming, and it was expected to earn four to five million.
On September 7, Huayi Brothers held a grand celebration banquet for "Crazy Stone" at the Beijing International Hotel. Although the movie is still being screened, its potential has been exhausted. Now holding a celebration banquet may stimulate the box office. In
In terms of external publicity, the slogan of 120 million was directly launched, but it didn't have much water.
Seven people, Wang Zhonglei, Shao Shuaijun, Zhao Cheng, Guo Tao, Huang Bo, Liu Hua and Xu Zheng, picked up hammers and smashed the ice sculpture symbolizing the 120 million box office. The flash lights underneath suddenly seemed like a volcanic eruption, overwhelming the sky and countless microphones at the same time.
Stretch over.
"I would like to ask Director Shao, "Crazy Stone" has a box office of 120 million, has a good reputation, and has aroused the enthusiasm of countless people. What do you think of the stone phenomenon?"
"Director Shao, some people compare you to China's Guy Ritchie, and some even say that "Crazy Stone" plagiarized "Two Smoking Barrels". How do you explain it?"
"Hello Huang Bo, I am a reporter from "E Life". As the image of black characters in movies is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, your popularity remains high. Will you specialize in the big screen in the future?"
"Xu Zheng, Xu Zheng, there are rumors that you joined the crew for free, is it true?"