novelonline Chapter 521 The Crisis in the Prosperous Age
Chapter 521 The Crisis in the Prosperous Age
Chapter 521 The Crisis in the Prosperity
"Terminator 2" became an instant hit in Hong Kong. On the second day of the screening, the film media in Hong Kong was almost overwhelmingly praised. From the picture to the special effects, from the lines to the plot, from the actors to the acting skills, it seems that there is nothing impossible Of course, these media have also raised the biggest question for the film crew, who is this mysterious "Fang"? There is no such person on the list of cast members of "Zhou 2".
And those who are interested have noticed that American media colleagues are also looking for this mysterious "Fang" who suddenly appeared on the crew list and occupies an important seat.
Some people have even noticed that "Fang" is also listed in the screenwriter column of the box-office films co-produced by Kumho Film Co., Ltd. and other film companies in Hong Kong.Many people have suggested that "Terminator 2" is also a co-production of Kumho Films Co., Ltd. and Halcyon Films, so could these two "party" be the same person?
For a while, who this "Fang" was and how to find this mysterious "Fang" became the focus of discussion.
Fang Mingyuan was very annoyed, why did he speak quickly and "teach" Cheng Long casually, but forgot that at this time, he was the one who needed to keep it secret so that his life would not be affected by the paparazzi in the future.The result was that from the next day, anyone who knew Fang Mingyuan's "secret" would casually say "I won't tell if I kill you" when they see him.Everyone roared with laughter, but he couldn't laugh or cry.
"Uncle Zhan, don't you want to make fun of me? I'm getting bored to death." Fang Mingyuan looked helplessly at the smiling Huang Zhan and said.
"They can drive, why can't I drive?" Huang Zhan exaggeratedly pointed his finger at everyone, then pointed at himself, and said dissatisfiedly, "Friends, discrimination is not a thing."
Fang Mingyuan smiled bitterly: "Uncle Zhan, you are highly respected and a model for our generation, so you should..."
"If that's the case, then it's not Uncle Zhan, that's a saint, that's an ancient sage, that's an idol to worship." Huang Zhan waved his hands again and again, "When I return to the loess in the end, what do you like to say? , I can’t see clearly. If you let me live like that now, you might as well finish me with a knife.”
Embarrassing... Uncle Zhan was indeed Uncle Zhan, and Fang Mingyuan choked up with just one sentence.
Huang Zhan looked Fang Mingyuan up and down for a few times, and when Fang Mingyuan felt uncomfortable, he sighed and said, "How did you learn this skill? Needless to say, writing lyrics and composing music Oh, I actually have such a talent as a screenwriter. "Terminator 2" is very good, and my old man is very happy to watch it. But, to be honest, I am also worried about the old man. Compared with Hollywood movies, Hong Kong movies already behind”
Fang Mingyuan gave a thumbs up in his heart, Uncle Zhan is the one who is mature and mature, and hits the nail on the head.Judging from the history of the previous life, there are still two years before the prosperity and decline of Hong Kong movies. Today, Hong Kong movies are at their peak. Whether it is the number of movies or the box office, they are still very impressive, but Uncle Zhan has already seen it. , compared with Hollywood movies, Hong Kong movies have tended to lag behind.
"Yes, Uncle Zhan, I agree with your opinion. The themes of Hong Kong movies are too narrow, completely limited to gangster movies, gunfight movies, ghost movies and martial arts movies, such as science fiction, magic, disaster, There are very few themes such as records and wars. Moreover, everyone is fond of low-cost production. If things go on like this, Hong Kong movies will inevitably fail to keep up with Hollywood." Fang Mingyuan nodded and said, "In Hong Kong, the investment can be 2000 million Hong Kong dollars. In Hollywood, a film with an investment of 5000 million US dollars is no longer worthy of surprise by the American media. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and it is good to have high quality and low price. But that is a minority after all. This is the case with commercial transactions, and the same is true of movies. From now on, the movies that are truly recognized by the audience and can cause a sensation all over the world, I think most of them are movies with big investment and big production."
"Yes, what you said is very reasonable. You get what you pay for." Huang Zhan nodded and said, "But, what is the magical theme you are talking about?"
"Magic? Well, this is what Westerners say. If we say it according to ours, it is the theme of fairy tales. For example, like the Western work "The Lord of the Rings", some people are already thinking about how to put it on the screen." Magic If it is necessary to give a detailed definition of the subject matter, Fang Mingyuan can't say it, and it's not easy to give an example.After all, in the early 90s, due to the immature special effects technology, most of the real magical themes were still on paper, or in the minds of directors.
"Magic fantasy? Can this also be moved to the screen?" Huang Zhan said in surprise. Of course, he also knew such a masterpiece of Western literature as "The Lord of the Rings".
"Well, like our country's "Shushan Biography", I think it can be filmed as well." Fang Mingyuan said firmly.Even though he didn't even watch the "Legend of Shushan" filmed by Tsui Hark in the future.
"How much will it cost?" Huang Zhan trembled, almost pulling two of his beards off.
"If the filming is good, then you can earn a lot." Fang Mingyuan lowered his voice and said to Huang Zhan, "Uncle Zhan, let me tell you the truth. The investment of
Huang Zhan's hand trembled, two beards had grown on his hand, and he frowned in pain.But compared to this, what Fang Mingyuan said surprised him even more.An investment of 2000 million US dollars is amazing, but a box office of 30 million US dollars is even more terrifying. Although he is not in the film industry, he is no stranger to the profit methods of the film industry. If it is, I am afraid that the income will be at least [-] million U.S. dollars.[-] million U.S. dollars, the income of this film is almost equivalent to more than [-] billion Hong Kong dollars, compared with the total income of the Hong Kong film industry last year, it is three times as much
The profit of one film can equal the total box office of hundreds of films in Hong Kong. This amount shocked Huang Zhan
In fact, Fang Mingyuan's estimate is conservative. In his previous life, the total box office of "Terminator 2" was as high as 2000 million U.S. dollars. There is no clear figure for the value of derivative products, but 2 to [-] million U.S. dollars are still available.That is to say, the economic value created by just one "Terminator [-]" has reached [-] to [-] million US dollars, which is equivalent to five to six times the total box office of Hong Kong movies
Of course, this algorithm is a bit extreme. After all, in Hollywood, movies that can create high box office in a year are not like Chinese cabbage. Five or six films can meet this standard.Large investment and large production does not mean that high profits will be obtained, otherwise, there will be no examples like "Future Water World", which caused Hollywood film companies to vomit blood.
However, you have to admit that after watching a movie with big production and big investment, the audience's eyesight will be raised to a very high level. For those movies that are crudely made, rushed out in a few months, and even the background is fake , there will be a comparison, and then there will naturally be a standard for comparison in people's minds.It's like when a man has tasted the taste of a stunning beauty, he will naturally look down on ordinary flowers and plants.
In addition, at this time, the rental videotape industry is quite developed, and people will naturally consider watching ordinary movies on TV in the future, and the effect is similar anyway.And for those movies with big investment and big production, you have to admit that even in the future, with 42-inch LCD TVs and even projectors, watching at home and watching in theaters are completely different. grade.
Fang Mingyuan had obvious feelings about this. "The Day After Tomorrow" is more imposing when watched in the cinema
This is the so-called fear of comparing goods
Moreover, after all, the scope of influence of Hong Kong movies is far less than that of Hollywood. Their main markets are in East Asia and Southeast Asia. When it was exposed, it caused the depression of Hong Kong movies for more than ten years.
"Hong Kong movies are in danger," Huang Zhan immediately came to this conclusion.
"Yes." Fang Mingyuan also sighed.In the previous life, there were not examples of movies without cost shining brightly, but they were a minority after all, and could only be regarded as special cases.The trend of world film festivals is like this. Occasionally, there are a few successful sailing against the current, but overall, it is like this
"But Uncle Zhan, you don't have to worry too much. If Hong Kong filmmakers are like you and can detect crises in a timely manner, then this is not an opportunity. Crisis changes, and changes lead to success. Hollywood has Hollywood's advantages. Hong Kong films With the characteristics of Hong Kong movies, as long as you are aware of the crisis and seek innovation and change, it is not too late," Fang Mingyuan comforted.Compared with his previous life, he introduced Hollywood masterpieces to Hong Kong ahead of time, which aroused a sense of crisis among Hong Kong filmmakers. Before the prosperous times have passed and the decline has not yet been revealed, Hong Kong films still have a chance.
"I hope it's as you said." Huang Zhan nodded with a sigh.
"Ming Yuan, Sister Qiu Xia is here." Lin Lian interrupted their conversation softly.