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

Chapter 220 Storm (2/4)

Over 200 million in the first week!
This achievement has only been achieved by Feng Xiaogang...

——"Let the Bullets Fly" grossed 1.8 million yuan in its first week.

Moreover, "If You Are the One 2" was released on Wednesday, and in its first five days, it grossed 2.1483 million yuan...

"Aftershock" grossed 1.6 million yuan in the first four days of its release!
In addition, "The Beauty Inside" also broke 200 million in its first week, but that movie was released on Tuesday, so its first week was actually six days...

The industry has nothing to say about this.

"Our Girlhood" is not a very complicated movie...

It can only be attributed to Shen Yan’s unparalleled popularity!

On Weibo, a group of big Vs started a discussion.

Yu Dong said with some sadness, "Overheard 2's screening schedule has been reduced... The box office revenue has not met expectations..."

I am still very sad!
But the huge success of "Our Girlhood" proves my point: the practice of piling up big stars is obviously outdated.
Nowadays, filmmakers are caught in a "vicious circle". When expanding into the market, the first thing they think of is to use local well-known actors, rather than focusing on the creation itself.

In fact, the best approach should be to find breakthroughs in the film's story, because "movies return to their origins, and the story and artistic expression are the most important." "My Girlhood" uses a new director, and I want to learn more from the emerging producer Shen Yan...

Huang Zhonglei said, "I'm very happy to see a domestic film like 'My Girlhood'. Word of mouth is starting to translate into box office success! I wish it will exceed 500 million!"

Wang Changtian: "It's not a feast, and the audience will not hold back if they eat it like dessert. The viewing process is enjoyable, and there is no discomfort after watching it, and no urge to criticize the screenwriter and director. The high box office of such a movie is good for Chinese cinema. I just hope that this good news will not be quickly destroyed by followers."

Ning Caishen: "Quality and authenticity are the most important factors in impressing audiences. These days, audiences aren't particularly interested in plots from Hong Kong and Taiwan screenwriters and directors anymore, and realism has become the key factor in recent success. "Overheard 2" failed because its story wasn't of interest to the public. "My Girlhood" is different... It's about the youth of the 80s generation... Many viewers will see reflections of themselves in the film... The box office is expected to reach 5 million yuan."

Ma Yili also posted on Weibo: "Congratulations to my little brother on the box office success of his movie. Waiting for your red envelope!"

Shen Yan saw this and posted a Weibo post: "Actually, the current film market is extremely repetitive. Nearly 600 films are released each year, spanning seven or eight genres... This not only wastes resources and manpower, but also leaves audiences unsatisfied. This is essentially handing the market over to American films... 'My Girlhood' was a huge hit at the box office, and every actor got a bonus, including Ma Siliang... Don't worry!"

The netizen below replied: 'Do you really take the share?'

Shen Yan was very frank. "Yes, I personally take 15% of the profit share. In addition, our company accounts for 55% of the investment share... The money earned from this play is enough for us to continue to develop several subsequent plays!"

"What are the plans?"

Shen Yan simply announced Spark Studio's next five long-length novel plans:
The domestic thriller "The Phone Call" will start shooting at the end of the month, directed by Guo Shubo and Wang Zhi, starring Liu Shishi and Yang Mi;
The crime film "The Accidental Murder", directed by Guo Fan and Rao Xiaozhi, starring Andy Lau and Liu Xiaoqing;

The police action film "Big Shot", directed by Lu Yang, starring Wu Jing and Shen Yan;

The crime thriller "Bad Genius" is directed by Qi Yukun and Wen Muye, starring Jing Tian and Shen Yan...

By the way, I also posted a recruitment notice: the youth film "Flash Girl" and the romantic film "Beijing Meets Seattle" are in preparation and are now recruiting directors. We have only one requirement for directors: not too much self-expression... and proficient in mastering the language of the camera...

……

The huge box office success of "Our Girlhood" directly caused the film market to go crazy!
It's really crazy.

All the major TV stations' entertainment news outlets reported on it, using terms like "box office dark horse," "box office hit," and "the main creative team are all born in the 80s."

It’s almost a phenomenal discussion!

Even the Xinwen Lianbo gave it a two-minute report... Film and television companies in the industry also woke up to the fact that youth films are so attractive...

What are you waiting for?
The road ahead has been explored by others, it would be unreasonable not to follow suit!
Light Media immediately announced that it had acquired the adaptation rights for "The Left Ear" and "Hourglass" and started film adaptations;

Uh, Lao Wang said, "I just hope this good news won't be quickly ruined by those who follow the trend." But he immediately followed the trend...

There's no contradiction. I just told him, "I'm firmly against guaranteed release!" Then Guangguang released the movie "Eternal Love" with guaranteed release...

They will definitely follow the trend anyway, so I might as well do it myself!
Bona is in a bad mood...

Yu Dong has always relied on Hong Kong directors, but Hong Kong directors don’t understand the situation in mainland China, and they are unwilling to understand...

The most important thing about youth films is that they can evoke memories for the public, and this requires personal experience...

It will definitely not work if you just work in isolation and imagine things out of thin air!

It seems that he can't drink this hot soup.

The most shocked ones should be the Hong Kong filmmakers!
When Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang's films sold like hotcakes, they could console themselves by saying, "They're great directors with a broad audience base, and Chow Yun-fat also starred in Let the Bullets Fly." When "Ode to Swordsman" and "Love Is Not Blind" sold like hotcakes, they could explain it off by saying, "The TV series were too successful."

Even if "20 Again" and "The Beauty Inside" are big hits, they can still explain it as "the star cast wins" or "Director Chen Zhengdao, as a new generation Taiwanese director, has a good grasp of film language..."

On to "My Girlhood"...

You can't say it's a star-studded cast, can you?

In the eyes of most industry insiders, the only stars of "Our Girlhood" are Ma Yili, Tong Dawei, and Andy Lau who made a cameo appearance...

You can't just say 'Ma Yili has strong box office appeal' with a clear conscience!
Ma Yili has no box office appeal...

She hasn't acted in a movie in several years!

I can only say that the idea is ingenious, and... Shen Yan and Liu Shishi have strong appeal!

Normally, the next step would be to invite them to play supporting roles in Hong Kong films...

But Shen Yan doesn’t play a supporting role at all!

Ji Xiang publicly stated, "Our Shen Yan is very demanding when it comes to scripts. He won't accept ordinary films, nor will he play supporting roles casually!"

Yes, openly said 'I won't play a supporting role!'

Then, a group of 'artists' on Weibo exploded...

"Supporting roles are also an indispensable part of film and television dramas. How can you refuse to take a role just because it's a supporting role? This is wrong!"

"That is, there is no collective consciousness at all..."

Yang Siwei doesn't indulge them - the box office of "Our Girlhood" on the first working day was 3300 million, a drop of less than 35%, and it will definitely exceed million!
She directly posted, "Some people should stop hiding their motives. They just want to step on mainland actors to get ahead. If you want to step on them, go ahead and step on others. We won't serve them. We have the largest Chinese-language film market. Brother Yan is handsome, talented, and capable... Recently, many people have contacted me, saying that they would give us Golden Horse Award nominations in exchange for the opportunity to play the leading role... I'm really disgusted!"

(End of this chapter)