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

Chapter 250: Base Camp (Updated on 16/32)

Entering Europe with "Big Shot"?
Psychopath...

Although Chinese action films have successfully entered the European film market...

But it was only once, and it was Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie...

Even Zhen Zidan has never done it!

As for the American film market...

According to the more official answer: the audience's aesthetic level for action movies is constantly improving, and they are eager to see more innovative and groundbreaking works.

At the same time, the rise of foreign action movies has also posed a certain impact on Chinese action movies.

Action films from countries like the United States, Thailand, and Indonesia have gradually emerged, causing audiences to begin to feel aesthetic fatigue with Chinese-language action films...

In fact, Hollywood's local action movies have become popular...

Wolfgang, David Leitch and their gang gradually developed their own set of skills from KFM, MMA and even CBQ, all kinds of practical shooting techniques.

Thailand has Tom Yum Goong, Ong Bak...

Among them, "Tom Yum Goong" broke the 10 million box office in North America!

Indonesia has "The Raid"... and it also made millions of dollars at the North American box office...

In fact, the distribution of these movies is not much different from that of Chinese action movies. They are all released in a few scattered venues at the beginning. When the revenue of a single venue exceeds a certain amount, more screenings will be added.
"Ong Bak 2" is a typical example - it was screened in ten venues and only grossed $8 in two weeks, and then the distributor Mulan Pictures canceled the subsequent medium-scale screenings!
The Ip Man series should be the last bit of glory of Chinese action movies...

《叶问2》北美20个场馆，《叶问3》103家场馆，《叶问4》125家场馆，其中《叶问4》票房395.6万美元！
By the way, the worst box office performer among those that opened in over 150 theaters was... "The Bravest," which opened in 29 theaters and grossed $...

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Shen Yan has participated in "Base Camp" before - "Introduction to Architecture" has participated...

During the "Introduction to Architecture" program, he grabbed the center position very aggressively and talked about his miserable family background.

That episode had a viewership rating of nearly 4%...

He also went to "Big Camp" to promote "The Beauty Inside", but he did not participate.

So, when he opened the show and sang "Dignity".

The audience was very excited...

"~Breaking up should be dignified. No one should say sorry. How can there be any debt? I dare to give and I dare to be heartbroken. In front of the camera is our past self, cheering~"

After he finished singing, the Happy Family came out and said the familiar opening line: "Welcome to watch our "Happy Camp" on Saturday night. We are..."

Teacher He raised the microphone high, and the five people shouted together: "Happy Family!"

"Here you come, Shen Yan!"

"Yes, Teacher He, Sister Na, Brother Weijia, Brother Haitao, and Sister Xin!"

Shen Yan greeted everyone in turn.

"This song is very nice...it's called 'Decent'?"

"Yes..." Shen Yan explained: "Last year, I was browsing Douban and saw a novel called "Novel or Guide"... I thought the name was interesting, so I clicked on it and took a look... Then I wrote this song..."

“Then why wasn’t it included on the album?”

"...I originally wanted to buy the adaptation rights, but the author has already sold them. It's quite a pity..." After a pause, Shen Yan continued, "Last year, Brother Wen Zhang approached me and said he had a great script, but couldn't find an investor..."

"Is this the novel it was adapted from?"

"Yes, it's called 'Love Is Not Blind'...directed by Teng Huatao!"

Xie Na asked, "And then you voted?"

"Hmm..." Shen Yan nodded: "The main production cost is not high, it only cost 800 million, I can afford it..."

"800 million to make a movie?"

"Hmm..." "Wait a minute!" Wei Jia interrupted, "Then why don't you submit the article yourself?"

"Actors rarely invest in movies... and Wen Zhang didn't take his salary..."

"Aren't you an actor?"

"I set up my own company at the time, so I was kind of an investor... but I usually only invested in scripts I wrote..."

Xie Na was still confused: "Then..."

He Jiong interrupted her: "Don't ask anymore, let's give a round of applause to the article from 'Love Is Not Blind'..."

Then the article came out...

First, he talked about his love for "Big Camp": "I watch every episode. Sometimes I see guests being challenged by you guys... It's really fun..."

He Jiong quickly interrupted: "Let me clarify first, we are not making things difficult for the guests..."

"We just consider the variety show effect..."

Shen Yan continued: "...Haha, Brother Wen Zhang is in trouble!"

The article quickly corrected itself: "...No, no...I said the wrong thing, I just thought it was quite funny..."

“…So how do you feel about coming here this time?”

"I was quite nervous, but I asked Shen Yan, and he told me not to be nervous. I think the Happy Family was more nervous..."

He Jiong smiled and asked, "What did he say?"

Zhang Wen was frank: "He said, 'Anyway, everyone knows this is your first time on 'Big Camp'. If it's not good, it's the production team's fault. The production team can't have the problem, so it's the host's fault!'"

Xie Na widened her eyes and looked at Shen Yan: "What? What's wrong with us?"

Shen Yan looked at Wen Zhang in surprise: "Brother Wen Zhang, I was just trying to comfort you. This is confidential... How could you say this in public?"

"You haven't answered yet..."

"I was just joking... Sister Na, you're the Sun Goddess, how could you be so mean to me?"

We joked around for a few minutes, then asked about the investment in Love Is Not Blind...

"I was desperate at the time and tried everything I could think of... I just wanted him to introduce me to an investor... I had no idea he was so rich!"

Shen Yan chuckled: "When you came to me, I had just signed a few advertising endorsements and was quite rich!"

“And then he voted!”

Shen Yan explained: "It's mainly because I like the script... and since it was the first time Brother Wen approached me, there was no way I could refuse!"

"How did you get to know Wen Zhang?"

Then, Shen Yan talked about how he met Wen Zhang when he was an extra on the set of "National Anthem"...

He has told this story countless times!
But everyone loves to listen to it.

Shen Yan even added, "We Chinese people appreciate the kindness of being recognized and supported. Mr. Zhuge Liang's "The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital" begins with the line, 'I am a commoner, tilling the land in Nanyang, trying to survive in troubled times, not seeking fame and fortune among the princes. The late emperor, not considering me humble and humble, visited me three times in my humble cottage, consulting me on current affairs. Out of gratitude, he promised to serve the late emperor.' ... Of course, I can't be compared with Mr. Zhuge Liang, but Brother Wen Zhang did show me the kindness of being recognized and supported!"

The article was a little embarrassed: "How can it be so exaggerated? Actually, it was Commander Ma who asked me why I took 30,000 yuan. I told him that I wanted to learn violin from you, and it was Commander Ma who helped me afterwards..."

“… I also have to thank Brother Wen Zhang. At that time, I was ready to quit the entertainment industry!”

This topic ended and we talked about "The Age of Fruit Marriage"...

Both dramas are phenomenal hits!

Let’s talk about “Fruit Marriage” first. Yao Di also came. Wen Zhang followed the program team’s instructions and said the classic line from “Fruit Marriage”: “Tong Jiaqian, I love you…” That part…

Shen Yan and the host watched the fun from the sidelines...

He vaguely felt that something was wrong between the two of them...

(End of this chapter)