Chapter 332 Teacher Ma's Kindness

In the film and television industry, there are many ways for actors to become famous overnight.

The carrier could be a big hit.

It may also be a hit variety show.

Or it could be a movie with high box office and good reputation.

Of course, there may also be movies with high box office but low reputation.

For example, "Hongtu", the watershed of the "囧" series!
Although the producers of this drama have repeatedly clarified that it has nothing to do with "Lost in Thailand" and is a completely new story.

But the play has been controversial since its inception.

In particular, there are various rumors about the reasons why the producer Rongchen Pictures and the original leading actors Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang were completely replaced.

Some say that Li Chen looked down upon the script written by Xu Zheng and was unwilling to invest in it because he was afraid of losing face.

It is said that Huang Bo does not want any salary but only a 10% share of the box office.

When Wang Baoqiang heard Huang Bo's words, he followed suit and also wanted a share of the box office profits.

Xu Zheng became angry and humiliated, so he simply left those people aside and looked for other investors.

This is how Guang Guang, China Film Studio, and Ying Huang got involved.

Among them, Wang Baoqiang's replacement Bao Bei'er was compared with Wang Baoqiang from the very beginning.

In comparison, I naturally received a lot of criticism.

But Bao Bei'er never thought that the way he became famous overnight was by being scolded.

Baobeier wanted to cry but had no tears.

He admits that his acting skills are not as good as Wang Baoqiang's.

But if he were to hear that Xu Zheng had taken advantage of him, he would really want to vomit blood.

Wang Changtian was very happy about this.

Looking at the young man in front of him who looked like his father had died.

Wang Changtian stood up, walked around the desk, patted Bao Bei'er on the shoulder and said with a smile: "As a newcomer, it's better to be scolded than to be ignored."

"Don't take it to heart. The lost reputation can be regained later."

"The most important thing is that 'Hong Kong Journey' was a huge success and you gained fame."

Bao Bei'er came out of Wang Changtian's office in a daze.

Artists under Guangguang all comforted Bao Beier.

"Boss Wang is right. I became famous because I angered Chen Kaige."

"Don't be so ungrateful. Others would break their heads but they don't have the chance you have."

Bao Bei'er said unhappily: "You are not the ones being scolded!"

"Why are all the netizens targeting me?"

The online insults can be divided into two categories.

One type is to compare Xu Zheng and Li Chen.

One type is to compare Baobeier with Wang Baoqiang.

"Bald Xu is not Leo, he doesn't have Leo's amazing talent; Bao Bei is not Bao Bao, he doesn't have Bao Bao's natural sense of comedy."

"From the tearful laughter in Lost on Journey to the hilarious moments in Lost in Thailand, at least I laughed, but Lost in Hong Kong really made me laugh!!!"

"Bald Xu wanted to start his own business, but unfortunately he died before he could make his debut."

"The movie 'Hong Kong Journey' finally proves what the filmmakers have been saying all along: it has nothing to do with Lost in Thailand!"

"I walked into the cinema because of Lost on Journey and Lost in Thailand, and I left because of Lost on Journey to Hong Kong."

“A tribute to Hong Kong movies? Sorry, except for a few old Cantonese songs, I can’t really taste the Hong Kong flavor.”

The collapse of word-of-mouth is bound to bring about changes in the box office.

Although the hotly discussed word of mouth can also attract some people who have not seen it to go to the cinema to check it out.

But after all, most people have already exhausted the popularity of this drama in the first week of its release.

From the first day of the second week, which was Thursday, the daily box office of this drama dropped to around 10 million.

Compared with the more than 1800 million the day before, it was almost half the amount.

No one doubts that the box office of this movie will exceed 200 million, but whether it can exceed 300 million is a question mark.

The overseas box office was also not satisfactory, with small-scale previews in countries and regions such as Thailand, the United Kingdom and Australia showing very poor results. The total box office in the first week was less than 3000 million RMB.

The two brothers of Huayi did not expect that a movie "Hong Kong Journey" could raise the value of their Wang Baoqiang.

"Hahaha, Wang Changtian also wants to squeeze into the upstream and become a producer. He thinks he is Li Chen and can turn stone into gold!" Wang Zhonglei swept away the boredom of the past few days.

Finally heard some good news.

Vice President Xu Li also laughed and said, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see Guangguang's intentions, but it's a pity that there are only a few big directors in the industry."

"I heard that he signed Chen Jiashang. Mr. Wang, we can't help but be on guard."

"This year, Guangguang is not the only company that has entered the production field. Xiaoma, Starlight, and Starlight International are all eager to try."

"Especially Xiaoma's Zhong Lifang. This woman is very courageous and has a rich resume. Xiaoma Pictures has made a great contribution to its sudden rise this year."

In fact, Wang Zhonglei was also deeply impressed by Zhong Lifang.

He even thought about poaching people.

But I am also afraid that she is the second Wang Jingyan who invites a wolf into the house.

Of course, Wang Zhonglei quickly clarified the online rumors on behalf of Wang Baoqiang.

The reason why I didn’t act in “Hong Kong Journey” was entirely due to schedule, and had nothing to do with pay.

However, Li Chen ignored the online comments about his disagreement with Xu Zheng.

Charlize and Gloria stayed in Beijing for two days to concentrate on filming "Passengers".

In addition to the guest appearance, Li Chen also arranged for someone to accompany them on a tour of the ancient sites in the capital.

On the 20th, a group including Liu Yifei, Deng Chao, Wang Zhiwen and the first batch of 50 people for targeted training flew to Los Angeles together.

Sina Entertainment News

"Several leading actors of Inception, including Oscar-winning actress Gloria, as well as well-known domestic actor Wang Zhiwen, popular artist Liu Yifei, and Deng Chao, are going to Hollywood to assemble today."

"There are also 50 'international students' who are children of Beijing Film Studio and some recent graduates from Beijing Film Academy!"

"According to a person in charge of China Film, this is a cooperation plan between China Film and Rongchen Pictures, which aims to reserve talents for the future film special effects industry."

As soon as the news came out, major film and television companies were confused.

There is also a lot of discussion online.

"What is Leo planning to do? Open a special effects company?"

"No way. With such a big event, the special effects company is not kidding. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are burning a lot of money."

"Leo has become arrogant. Special effects companies are the vane of software and hardware innovation. They update every six months. Even the rich can't afford it. Only chaebols or conglomerates can afford to play games."

Li Chen's action made the Huayi brothers confused.

"Brother, he doesn't really want to do special effects, does he? Even if he wants to drink milk, there's no need to raise a cow. Is there something wrong with his brain?"

In Wang Zhonglei's opinion, this kind of thing is completely thankless.

If things go wrong, it will drag down a company’s capital chain.

There are many special effects companies in mainland China in recent years, but to put it bluntly, they are nothing like the top special effects companies in Hollywood.

Whether it is the upgrading of hardware and software facilities or the size and professionalism of the staff, it would be an exaggeration to say that there is a huge gap between them.

So there is a very vivid name for it: 50-cent special effects.

Wang Zhongjun thought of something else: "What if he brings in Wanda and Guangguang or others?"

"Don't forget the Han Tang Fund. Who wouldn't want to get involved in his Rongchen Pictures?"

Wang Zhonglei suddenly realized: "That's right. It is said that if one person succeeds, everyone will benefit. Now even Yang Siwei's Yi Xin Media has become a piece of fat meat."

Many people have paid attention to China Film Group’s external statements.

Two of them even sought advice from professionals.

One of them is Li Chen’s partner, Wanda’s boss Wang.

The other person was Mr. Ma from Alibaba, who had met Li Chen in Hangzhou before.

Teacher Ma had another idea and asked someone to contact Li Chen.

He said he was also interested in the special effects company and it would be great if they could work together.

Li Chen accepted the goodwill shown by Teacher Ma and did not say anything final. He only said that they would talk about it when the time was right in the future.

(End of this chapter)