Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 140 Impact… (2/4)

Huang Jiangfeng previously worked with Chen Kuofu, but after Chen Kuofu joined Huayi, Huang Jiangfeng stayed in Taiwan and founded Shanshui International Film Company. Initially, his business involved going to major film festivals to buy some old stock...

In fact, it is a wholesale sale.

In this way, I got to know many film festival planners and organizers.

Then he began to support young Taiwanese directors.

Chen Zhengdao, Yi Zhiyan, and Lin Yuxian were all discovered by him...

These people have one thing in common: their debut works are all about homosexuality!
Homosexual themes are naturally niche and taboo, so it's easy to sell copyrights...

The lower limit is guaranteed.

However, this type of subject matter is difficult to be screened in mainland China. Chen Zhengdao's real masterpiece, "Summer Light Years", is also a homosexual theme...

Taiwan's local box office is pretty bad...

Then I wasted a few years, mainly shooting Mayday’s music videos…

Therefore, many people in the industry are not optimistic about "Back to 20" - Chen Zhengdao is labeled as an MV director.

He took the invitation to be the director of "Back to 20" very seriously...he felt it was an important opportunity for him!
And then he caught it!

So far, the highest-grossing film in mainland China by a Taiwanese director is Zhu Yanping's "Slam Dunk," which has 1.13 million...

Generally speaking, the total box office ≈ the first week box office × 3!

But 20 Again…it’s out on Monday…

The box office for the first 7 days of the week is definitely different from that for the first three days of the weekend!

The industry generally believes that the box office of "Back to 20" can be around million.

However, the industry believes that the box office of "The Orphan of Zhao" will be between 2.3 million and 3.3 million...

Therefore, the industry’s opinion cannot be counted!
Then, "Back to 20" broke the 1030 million yuan mark in its first week, and on the first working day of the following week, it grossed 840 million yuan... surpassing "The Orphan of Zhao" (720 million yuan) and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" ( million yuan)...

We can conclude that "Back to 20" will definitely break million!
This also means that Chen Zhengdao is about to become a member of the 200 million box office club - not only surpassing Zhu Yanping, but maybe even surpassing director Chen Kaige...

Of course, he was very humble during the interview: "I read the script of 20 Again and immediately knew that this was the movie I wanted to make! Then I took it!"

"I came to the mainland for the market and business reasons, but also for the hard work and professionalism of the actors and crew. I really want to show my talents... On a more spiritual note, this positive energy will help me realize my film dreams..."

"The most difficult part of filming '20 Again' was actually the mahjong scene. My mom told me after watching the movie that a perfect hand like a straight-suited pair of parallel bars, which you only win once every ten years, appeared twice in the movie. It's obvious you don't know how to play!"

"I feel quite aggrieved, because this is the script written by Shen Yan, and that's exactly what he wrote in the script!"

"He doesn't know how to play mahjong either. He only knows how to play parallel bars..."

"Meaning... What meaning does a commercial film have? Just being fun and entertaining is enough! Do 'Avatar' and 'Star Wars' really have meaning?"

"Yes, Shen Yan also invited me to direct "The Beauty Inside"..."

"I read the script and thought it was interesting, so I agreed..."

“The director’s fee has definitely gone up a bit!”

……

Well, the huge success of "20 Again" has also lifted the spirits of the "Beauty Inside" crew in a sense...

Although I know this is a good script, I am still a little unsure...

After all, director Chen Zhengdao’s label is MV director!

Even Li Bingbing initially disagreed with Chen Zhengdao directing "The Beauty Inside"...

She is now a top-tier actress, working with directors like Xu Ke, Chen Guofu, and Er Dongsheng. She also works with Wang Ying, the director of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," a renowned Chinese-American independent art film director known for his work "The Joy Luck Club."

He also directed "Chinese Box" starring Gong Li and Zhang Manyu!

Of course, "Chinese Box" isn't a great film... They cast a white man to play the sour side of Chinese intellectuals, and the portrayal of Gong Li and Zhang Manyu is overtly Orientalist, brimming with exoticism... Exoticism in American films isn't a good term; they focus on sexually alluring aspects like the boudoir, the veil, and the geisha. Oriental women are portrayed as wanton, passive, and exotic...

However, after the huge success of "20 Again", many people became friendly towards Chen Zhengdao...

The attitude is also very respectful!

This is how the world of Vanity Fair is. If you succeed, everyone becomes a good person and takes good care of you!

The Beauty Inside, written by Shen Yan, directed by Chen Zhengdao, starring Li Bingbing...

Failure is unlikely in any way.

At this time, producer Li Xiaoping was talking to Shen Yan about the box office performance of "Back to 20"...

Somewhat unexpectedly, 20 Again outperformed Orphan of Zhao for three consecutive working days, and its own box office revenue increased instead of decreasing...

"During the Lunar New Year holiday, everyone still wants to watch some lighthearted and entertaining movies!"

"'The Laughing Man' is still a comedy!"

Shen Yan rolled his eyes: "That's a bad movie. No audience wants to go to the cinema to watch a bad movie now!"

Li Xiaoping nodded: "...I heard they said that 'Back to 20' might break million at the box office..."

"That's impossible. 'Let the Bullets Fly' and 'If You Are the One 2' are about to be released."

"...That's quite impressive. I heard the total cost was less than 2000 million?"

"I don't know, I'm not the producer!"

"...So when do you think the best time to air 'The Beauty Inside' is?"

"Late June..."

"The Founding of a Party will be released on July 7st!"

"...It's okay," Shen Yan waved his hand. "The target audience is not the same type... Besides, 'Transformers 7' is coming out at the end of July, and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 3' and 'The Smurfs' are coming out in August..."

"Okay, I'll go back and hold a meeting to study it..."

Shen Yan changed the subject: "I heard that President Zhang Zhao left Guangguang?"

"Hmm..." Li Xiaoping nodded: "Mr. Zhang relies too much on Hong Kong filmmakers..."

"Stop!" Shen Yan waved his hand: "I'm just asking, I'm not interested in these!"

"In fact, Guangguang also intends to set up an artist management department..."

"...I don't have any thoughts of changing jobs for now," Shen Yan interrupted her, "I'll go get ready first, the filming is about to start!"

……

I didn't expect that Guangguang also wanted to poach him...

Forget it, Guangguang’s vision in selecting artists is not very good. Let’s just say that Bao Beier can be the number one. This company’s vision is worrying... At least its vision in selecting artists is questionable!

He doesn't even want to enter Huayi!

Well, the huge success of "Back to 20" has had the biggest impact on Shen Yan, which is that many more people or companies are eyeing him...

Much more enthusiastic than the last time "Introduction to Architecture" was released!
It is understandable. After all, "Introduction to Architecture" is starred by Li Bingbing and directed by You Dazhi, both of whom are quite well-known.

"Back to 20" is different. The main focus of the early promotion of this movie was Shen Yan...

Even the four words "Screenwriter Shen Yan" on the poster are much larger than the five words "Director Chen Zhengdao".

All that’s missing is the label ‘Shen Yan’s Work’…

Two movies written by him have been big hits in a row... Shen Yan is quite popular!

(End of this chapter)