Beijing.
A courtyard house.
After breakfast, Sun Daohao paced back and forth in the living room, stroking his chin, thinking about the next work.
"Dark Forest" has been completed and post-editing work is about to begin.
This movie is a science fiction masterpiece, and a large part of it relies on special effects.
Therefore, post-production work is very important.
It can be said that a very important reason for the success of a movie is whether the special effects can be accepted and shocked by the audience.
Domestic movies have always been criticized by audiences in this regard.
Sun Daohao hopes that through his film, the audience will discover that domestic special effects production capabilities are not bad.
Sun Daohao picked up the mobile phone on the dining table and dialed the number of the head of the editing department: "Lao Zhang, please inform everyone that the editor and special effects artist will be notified. I will go to the company later. You first make an appointment in a conference room for a meeting. Let’s discuss the later matters.”
"Okay, Director Sun, I'll make arrangements immediately."
Sun Daohao rubbed his eyes, there was still a lot of work to do next.
"Ding dong"
At this time, an entertainment news item popped up on Weibo on the mobile phone.
"Can Tan Yue's new movie "Kung Fu" bring back the glory of martial arts action movies again?"
During this time, Sun Daohao read a lot of news reports about "Kung Fu".
Having been a director for decades, Sun Daohao has also witnessed the glory and decline of martial arts action movies.
At this time, a martial arts action movie was released, and Sun Daohao still admired Tan Yue's courage.
It's just that Sun Daohao couldn't figure out why Tan Yue chose to make this type of movie?
Many director friends around him, even those who started their careers in martial arts action films, are no longer willing to make films.
As many viewers said, it is no longer possible to photograph the same flavor as it was back then.
However, Sun Daohao still has a little bit of expectation in his heart.
Judging from the information obtained from many aspects, Tan Yue is not that kind of reckless person.
Maybe "Kung Fu" can really bring a different feeling?
During the filming of "In the Dark".
Sun Daohao learned that Tan Yue had a new movie to start filming, and he was vaguely looking forward to it being released at the same time as Tan Yue's movie, adding some challenges and excitement.
After all, the box office record of Chinese film and television that he had held for many years was broken by Tan Yue.
But now it seems that it is impossible to release it at the same time.
The main focus of "Dark Forest" is in the later stage.
Son Do-ho predicts that even if he rushes for time every day and continues to speed up post-production, the film will only be released by the end of the year at the earliest.
There is so much work to be done in the post-production of science fiction movies.
And "Kung Fu" is a martial arts action film, and the post-editing work can be completed quickly.
Tan Yueneng announced the launch of a new movie not long after the end of "The King of Comedy", so the release date is unlikely to be delayed until the end of the year.
Sun Daohao couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Nowadays, there are not many directors in China who can bring pressure to him. Tan Yue is one of them, and he is the only one among the younger generation of directors.
At their age, they will not make movies easily.
Some scripts can take three to five years to prepare, and even longer to be released.
I can't compare myself with Tan Yue on the same stage this time. I don't know when the next time will be.
It's a pity that although they can't be released at the same time, they can still be studied carefully.
Sun Daohao has already decided that while waiting for "Kung Fu" to be released, no matter how busy he is, he will spare two or three hours to go to the cinema to watch the movie.
The quality of Tan Yue's new movies will naturally be revealed by then.
Sun Daohao returned to the bedroom and began to change clothes and prepare to go to the company.
If "Dark Forest" wants to break out of the entertainment industry, it must achieve top-notch special effects.
These are the problems he has to face, and they are not easy.
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USA, California.
Baofeng Entertainment Company.
CEO's office.
The great director Janis asked slightly excitedly: (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 758: Blockbuster is coming, the dragon is crossing the river
"Is there any news from China?"
Sitting opposite him was Robinson, the president of Baofeng Entertainment.
He took out two wine glasses, opened a bottle of red wine, poured the wine and said, "We have reached an agreement with major theaters in China, and "Straight to the Sky" will be released on May 1st."
Hearing this sentence, Janis slapped his thigh excitedly. He is the director of this film.
"Up to the Sky" is a war movie.
It mainly tells the story that happened during World War II.
Jesse is a famous American war-themed director.
But the cost alone for any movie he directs is a sky-high figure.
Of course, the harvesting effect is also very good.
This time "Up to the Sky" can enter the Chinese film market, all thanks to the strong support of the company.
Robinson picked up the wine glass and the two of them clinked: "If we can enter the Chinese film market, it can be predicted that the box office of our films will increase a lot."
When saying this, Robinson was particularly confident.
First of all, China's film market is very large, and it can be said to be one of the largest film markets in the world.
The revenue of many movies in just one country can account for half of the global box office.
On the other hand, American movies are very popular in the Chinese market.
Some movies that have failed at the domestic box office will do surprisingly well at the box office in China.
Jesses smiled and said: "My goal is to crush all Chinese movies."
Jesses is now imagining the huge profits made by "Straight to the Sky" and the comments of the group of Chinese people who worshiped him online.
He is very confident in his movie. The war scenes are extremely grand and the visual effects are very impactful.
The two of them clinked their glasses in a happy mood.
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As soon as we entered April, the film market suddenly became lively.
Cuican Entertainment announced on its official blog that "Kung Fu" will be released in May.
At the same time, "Up to the Sky" was also announced to be released on May Day.
Unlike Bright Entertainment, Baofeng Entertainment directly contacted major Chinese media to announce the matter and launch a large-scale publicity.
""Star Entertainment": Jesse, the famous American war film director, will bring "To the Sky" to meet the audience on May Day."
"Entertainment Express: The American war blockbuster "Right to the Sky" is scheduled to be released on May Day."
"Weekly Movie News: According to the latest news, "Straight to the Sky" will be released in major theaters on May 1st. Audiences who like war-themed movies can look forward to it."
""Southern Entertainment": "Straight to the Sky" produced by Baofeng Entertainment and directed by Janis will be released on May Day."
With such a large-scale publicity, "Straight to the Sky" quickly became the top trending search topic on Weibo.
"It's such a surprise. This director's war movie is very exciting. I didn't expect that his movie would be released in China this year. I must support it when the time comes."
"I finally have a good movie this May Day, so happy!"
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The promotion focus of "Kung Fu" is in late April, and the news of the scheduled release was only promoted on the official blog.
But that's enough for many fans.
This news on the official blog of Bright Entertainment Company also quickly became a hot search topic.
Seeing the news that "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky" were announced at the same time, many people began to worry about "Kung Fu".
"Kung Fu" was not optimistic to begin with, and now it has the impact of another American blockbuster.
The box office performance may then be very unsatisfactory.
After all, American movies have always had the potential to cross the river in the domestic market.
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Beijing.
Bright Entertainment Company.
After seeing the news about "Up to the Sky", many staff members in the company began to discuss it.
"This is too unlucky. The environment for the release of "Kung Fu" was not good, and now it has encountered an American blockbuster." (This chapter is not finished!)
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"There are wolves in front and tigers in the back. Our "Kung Fu" is in a very difficult situation. There may really be problems with the box office this time."
"I know this director. Jesse is a well-known war-themed film director in the United States. He is also famous for his love of throwing money. As far as I know, the money invested in this movie alone is 150 million US dollars. "Yunxiao" is definitely coming with force!"
"I wonder if President Tan will reschedule "Kung Fu"?"
"No, I know Mr. Tan."
There was a little melancholy on everyone's faces.
Even if the quality of "Kung Fu" is similar to that of "Up to the Sky", it is not at the same level in terms of audience.
As stakeholders, none of them wanted "Kung Fu" to be released at the same time as "Up to the Sky".
On the floor where the president's office is located, in Tan Yue's office.
"What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you."
Chen Ziyu hasn't eaten at Tan Yue's place for a while.
It would be a waste to leave such a powerful chef without cooking, so Chen Ziyu came over and told Tan Yue to go to his place for dinner in the evening.
Chen Ziyu dragged his chin, thinking about tonight's recipes: fried pork with chili, pork ribs soup...
These are Tan Yue's specialty dishes, and the taste is comparable to that of a restaurant chef.
Every time she eats these things, Chen Ziyu feels that her appetite has increased and she can eat a few more bowls of rice.
"Do you still have food at home?"
"The ones I just bought yesterday are all your favorites." Tan Yue replied with a smile.
Now Tan Yue buys food according to Chen Ziyu's taste.
"That's good." Chen Ziyu named a few of his favorite dishes, and he never got tired of eating them.
Tan Yue stretched out his hand: "OK."
"Dong dong dong."
A knock on the door interrupted the conversation between the two men.
"Please come in."
"Mr. Tan, Mr. Chen." The person who came in was Gong Wu.
Tan Yue asked: "What's the matter? Director Wu."
"Now a situation has arisen. Many media have just reported that the American war blockbuster "Up to the Sky" is scheduled to be released on May 1st. The director is Jesses, and the investment in this movie is US$150 million." Wu Gong watched. He went up a little anxious and said, "It just coincides with our movie. Do you think we need to expand the publicity or..."
In fact, the last two words Wu Gong wanted to say were withdrawal, but he did not say it.
He is looking out for the interests of the entire company.
"Jesus is internationally famous for his war movies." Tan Yue thought for a while and said.
Wu Gong nodded.
Tan Yue tapped his fingers on the table lightly and thought for a moment: "It doesn't matter, don't pay too much attention, everything can proceed normally according to the previous plan."
"Okay, I understand." After receiving Tan Yue's instructions, Wu Gong turned around and left.
Watching Wu Gong leave, Chen Ziyu looked at Tan Yue and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
Tan Yuedao: "Jesus is a very capable director. The fact that "Straight to the Sky" can enter our film market also shows that the quality of this film will not be low."
"Wouldn't "Kung Fu" be affected?" Chen Ziyu worried.
Tan Yue said: "There is pressure, but pressure is also motivation. Sooner or later, our company's films will have to deal with these foreign blockbusters and even international entertainment companies. It is only the beginning now."
In Tan Yue's plan, Bright Entertainment Company will be in line with the international entertainment industry in the future.
This day is coming so soon, it can be considered as a way to get to know the opponent in advance.
Chen Ziyu was still a little worried.
Nowadays, the box office of every movie is very important to Tan Yue, and she doesn't want any unexpected situation to happen.
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Film Forum.
Since major media reported the news of the film's release date, the number of topics discussed about the film in various sectors has increased rapidly.
The topic of "Kung Fu" that was discussed before was directly suppressed.
One is an American blockbuster and a big production, and the other is a martial arts action movie that has declined.
Of course, the former is more attractive to everyone.
Martial arts section (this chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 758: Blockbuster is coming, the dragon is crossing the river
Early in the morning, someone announced the release date of "Kung Fu".
Netizens' emotions were quite high at first, after all, the director was Tan Yue, but soon someone mentioned the movie "Straight to the Sky".
Netizens who already thought "Kung Fu" had little chance became even more pessimistic.
Martial arts action movies like "Kung Fu" are even less competitive in front of major American movies.
The popularity of the message area dropped instantly.
Pessimism arises in the hearts of every audience who loves martial arts action movies.
Beijing.
Sun Daohao's home.
Sun Daohao also noticed the news that "Kung Fu" and "To the Sky" were bumped.
He was still looking forward to friction like this.
Sun Daohao's biggest wish now is that China Entertainment can go global.
Let people from other countries see the wonderful Chinese culture.
Tan Yue is the one he thinks has the best chance of reaching this point, and the collision of the two movies is an opportunity.
If domestic movies cannot match the box office at home, let alone going abroad.
Of these two films, Son Do-ho certainly hopes that "Kung Fu" will win, since they are domestic films after all.
And Tan Yue is a young director he values.
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It’s late April in the blink of an eye.
The public relations department of Bright Entertainment Company began to make efforts to expand the promotion of "Kung Fu".
For a while.
Whether on Weibo or short video platforms, many promotional short films about "Kung Fu" have appeared.
In the ticket purchasing software, you can also see it in the pop-up recommendation window.
In order to change the audience's inherent impression of martial arts action movies and improve the market environment for martial arts action movies, the public relations department continues to expand publicity efforts.
Through promotional short films, attract a wider audience to watch "Kung Fu".
At the same time, the promotion of "Up to the Sky" is also being carried out overwhelmingly, which is comparable to the promotion of "Kung Fu".
Before the two movies were released, the first round of fierce confrontation began.
It attracted the attention of many melon-eating netizens.
The two movies "Kung Fu" and "Up to the Sky" have become the biggest gimmicks of the May Day holiday.
Many people online spoke out for these two movies.
The voices supporting "Up to the Sky" are slightly louder. After all, movies of the type "Kung Fu" are still suffering in the current market environment.
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