Chapter 295 Box office, I hope there are 500 million
There is another "Ip Man" that is about to start filming, and this time it involves a Kung Fu movie, and the director is Ning Hao, who is already quite famous. Although everyone knows one thing, that is, Ning Hao will definitely not direct all the time.
For this kind of comedy, it is wise to follow the route of an orthodox film, but I did not expect that the style would change so much. There is still some criticism, but compared to the doubts Liu Yu has received, he is basically more reassuring. After all,
There are two movies in a row that have done very well at the box office.
Although Wang Zhengfei has already had two successful films, and the scripts he has written have no precedent for failure, in fact, he is still not too reassured. The reason is simple, that is, every time Wang Zhengfei's new script is different, every time he writes a new script, it is different.
Every screenwriter has his or her own genres of movies that he is good at and not good at. It is impossible for him to be good at writing all of them. But Wang Zhengfei is very good at several areas. Everyone thinks that he will not be able to continue to be successful.
I hope Wang Zhengfei can create miracles and become an all-round and versatile screenwriter.
With such ambivalence, I watched Wang Zhengfei start the filming of "Snow Leopard".
At the opening press conference, Wang Zhengfei led everyone in the play to appear in uniforms. Whether they were from the [***], the Eighth Route Army, or the Japanese Army, all the actors appeared in military uniforms, looking extremely clean and neat. As for those actors
Wang Zhengfei did not let the star actors and actresses appear at this time. Firstly, they need to be a bit mysterious. If you want to know what they look like in the play, you have to go to the movie yourself. Secondly, they have very few roles.
Basically, they were caught in just one scene. Basically, it is impossible for their filming to stipulate when they will join the crew. They can only join the crew when they have schedules. At this time, the crew still needs to cooperate with them. There are so many big names.
, it is impossible for Wang Zhengfei to use them all.
Dressed entirely in military uniforms, the press conference for the launch of "Snow Leopard" was more like a military meeting.
Wang Zhengfei himself even appeared in the style of a Kuomintang officer. As for the reason, he thought this outfit was more handsome. Although the protagonist would choose to join [***] in the end, Wang Zhengfei still chose this Kuomintang military uniform. At that time,
[***] It’s not really a military uniform. It would be nice to have a unified uniform, let alone any aesthetic requirements.
The straight military uniform immediately gave Wang Zhengfei a much more heroic temperament. In fact, Wang Zhengfei can definitely be regarded as a very capable fighter. He can easily defeat a dozen or so people, but I don't know if it's just because of his body.
, in short, no matter how he eats or how he exercises, Wang Zhengfei's body has always looked so delicate and weak, as if he is extremely weak, so the direct revelation of the information about Wang Zhengfei when he rescued people still makes many people very surprised.
Yes, the first impression many people have of Wang Zhengfei is definitely not a very capable one.
Wang Zhengfei himself was very satisfied with this handsome and straight military uniform. Being able to wear the military uniform was a very big attraction for him. After all, his childhood dream was to become a soldier. Although it was not completed in the end,
It's not bad to be able to fulfill his dream of being a soldier in a movie. Although Wang Zhengfei wore a military uniform once before in "Emperor of Han Dynasty 2", it was from ancient times after all, and it didn't have the feeling of a modern military uniform.
As soon as Wang Zhengfei appeared on the scene, he immediately attracted the attention of countless media. These are directed at Wang Zhengfei every day. If he doesn't film Wang Zhengfei, why should he film those supporting roles?
Some of these supporting roles are newcomers, and a larger part are actors who have long-term supporting roles who are somewhat familiar but not very familiar.
It took a lot of effort for Wang Zhengfei to find them this time. Although they are not big names, it is precisely because they are not big names that they are more difficult to find, because their images are also vaguer, making it the most inconvenient to contact them.
For these roles, Wang Zhengfei auditioned many people. Now Wang Zhengfei is naturally a person with status and status. He is no longer the kind of person who had an ID card but no status. Basically, except for some big names, he needs to act in person.
There are not many people left.
Basically, the protagonist in "Snow Leopard" is of course only Zhou Weiguo, played by Wang Zhengfei, but there are many supporting roles, all kinds of supporting roles. Although they have different origins and different personalities, it should be said that they are all different.
But before the country is in crisis, they have no other choice, and in the end they all sacrifice their lives for the country.
Whether it is the officers and soldiers of [***] who first appeared or the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army Special Forces later, basically according to Wang Zhengfei, they all died tragically. In the first half of the story, the [***] led by Wang Zhengfei
That battalion was all dead, and at the end of the story, when Japan surrendered in 1945, very few members of the Eighth Route Army's special forces team were dead.
Basically, few of these characters have a happy ending. It’s not that Wang Zhengfei deliberately arranged for a tragic outcome and refused to give a happy ending, but that Wang Zhengfei wanted to convey a message to the audience through such an ending arrangement. In such an era, how many
People rise up to resist, and it is precisely because of their resistance that they finally have the happy life they have today. Thinking about those ancestors who have passed away, people today should cherish their current life even more.
Wang Zhengfei doesn't want to say these truths too directly, he just wants to say everything he wants to say subtly. The essence of movies is like this, isn't it? Use your own way to influence those who watch movies. There is no need to put everything into words.
They all said it so straightforwardly and honestly.
In front of Wang Zhengfei, a crowd of long guns and short cannons stretched out directly in front of Wang Zhengfei.
"Wang Zhengfei, can you tell me how you came up with the idea of filming such a subject?" a reporter asked.
"It has always been my idea to make a movie with such a theme. To have such a happy life today, I want to thank those seniors who rose up and resisted decades ago. In fact, being a soldier has always been a part of me.
Ideal!" Wang Zhengfei said with a smile, not to mention the political risks involved in shooting this subject. Even if it passes the review now, it may be stopped at any time. This kind of thing has happened before, and the most important thing is
Yes, if Wang Zhengfei thinks about it, he basically made this kind of movie, so don’t expect any box office in Japan. Maybe for China, this is a just act to fight against aggression, but for Japan, after all, it is an unforgettable period.
What a glorious history, the box office in Japan is basically gone, and it is like cutting off an arm in the box office in Asia.
However, Wang Zhengfei did not consider the box office in Japan at that time. The script of Snow Leopard was conceived more than a year ago. Although it had a certain box office appeal in Japan at that time, it was not as popular as "Qin Shi Mingyue"
He never thought that one day the Japanese box office would account for about half of his movie's box office, and it was not an ordinary amount, it was still hundreds of millions. Can he just give up?
But it's useless to say anything now. After all, we have already decided to shoot. Besides, this kind of thing is not that pity. In life, money is very important, but you can't give up any dignity just for money.
What's more, he is not short of money. He even gave up his conscience for the sake of small Japanese box office. That is not Wang Zhengfei's character, and he cannot do such a thing.
"How does this movie compare with "Qin Shi Mingyue"!" Reporters still have to ask this question. Although the two movies are fundamentally different types and have different targets, after all, they are both works by the same person. If
It would be weird not to make a comparison.
"I think there is basically no comparison between the two. "Qin Shi Mingyue" is a martial arts film, which may have a little bit of fantasy, but "Snow Leopard" is a time-travel military film, and the genre of both parties is
They are completely different, whether it is type, audience, or all aspects, they are not comparable. I think it is inappropriate to compare them together!" Wang Zhengfei said.
"Then do you think "Snow Leopard" can surpass "Qin Shi Mingyue" at the box office?"
"Uh, um..." Wang Zhengfei was about to blurt out that "Snow Leopard" does not have as many audiences as "Qin Shi Mingyue", but then thought about it, saying this does not mean that he is admitting in disguise that "Snow Leopard" has not yet been released.
It's almost scheduled to be released, it's not as good as "Qin Shi Mingyue"!
He could guess what kind of news would be on the front page of the newspaper at that time, and the news would be about Wang Zhengfei Qiu admitting that "Snow Leopard" is not as good as "Qin Shi Mingyue".
"I think the two movies are not the same type of movies at all, and there is no way to compare them. This time "Snow Leopard" is a red movie, a military movie, and it targets different audiences, so there is no way to say it right now.
Which one has a better box office!" Wang Zhengfei thought for a while and said.
Of course, Wang Zhengfei knows that "Snow Leopard" may not be able to compete with "Qin Shi Mingyue" in terms of box office, but it doesn't bother him, at least in this regard, he still can't admit defeat.
"Can you predict the box office of "Snow Leopard"?" Another reporter asked.
"It's hard to say the box office of "Snow Leopard", but I hope the box office in Asia can exceed 500 million!" Wang Zhengfei thought for a while and gave an ideal number he hoped for, although it seems to be less than that of "Qin Shi Mingyue"
More than half, but after all, it gave up the Japanese box office, so it's not surprising.