Superstars start as villains

Chapter 123 He cornered quickly.

Although the box office of "Seven Swords" did not meet expectations, it still temporarily ranked first in the mainland's annual box office rankings with 9600 million yuan. This also temporarily relieved the pressure on Xu Keshi Nansheng and his wife. It just depends on how much the overseas box office can make up for in the end.

Of course, this is only temporary, because "Mythology" has been scheduled for the end of September, and Mak Siu-fai's "Initial D" will be released at the same time.

[Mythology] Needless to say, the box office of the movies starring Jackie Chan has not been too bad for so many years, and the performance in overseas markets is often even better.

[Initial D] Among other things, Mak Siu-fai and Liu Weiqiang joined forces again after "Infernal Affairs". Media Asia not only made a lot of money from the box office, but also let the company owner Lin Jianyue get rich returns in the financial market.

This time, Zhou Xing was invited to play the leading role, and a group of popular actors from the new generation of Hong Kong and Taiwan would be the supporting role.

Not only that, Chen Kai, who has been silent for many years, finally made a big move. As the director of "Farewell My Concubine", Chen Kai's reputation was not inferior to that of the old master of the country, but since "Farewell My Concubine", Chen Kai's works The quality plummeted, and many people even suspected that "Farewell My Concubine" was directed by his father.

Brother Chen Kai has been under a lot of pressure these years, and what makes him even more depressed is that Lao Mouzi has had a lot of glory these years. Looking at Zhang Wei's comment on his face, he was short of wearing the title of "No. [-] Chinese Director" on Lao Mouzi's neck There is a brand, and it is the kind that you take wherever you go.

And what about Brother Chen Kai? In 1996, "Feng Yue" was filmed, but unfortunately not only failed at the box office, but also did not have any awards. Chen Kai was not reconciled, so he filmed "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin" in 1998, and even built a palace for it, costing 12 billion, of course. , the money was paid by Hengdian, but unfortunately, the movie was not well received in the end.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. After [Hero], Lao Mouzi can be said to be a god in the first battle. Although the reputation of [House of Flying Daggers] is not very good, he can really make money. All domestic film and television companies and investment companies I can't wait to worship Lao Mouzi as the god of wealth.

It's like the two poor boys who were about the same. After a few years, I'm still a poor boy, but you are already rich. If you have money, you have money. Why are you always shy in front of me?
Can Brother Chen Kai bear it?Isn't it just a commercial film, isn't it just to make money, what Lao Mouzi can do, why can't I?

Thus, there was such a blockbuster film that cost 3.4 million RMB——[The Promise].

It is said that this "epic masterpiece" that Chen Kai took three years to prepare has been completed and is in the final stage, and it is expected to be released at the end of the year.

It is conceivable that with so many strong opponents in the future, the annual box office champion of "Seven Swords" may not be able to sit firmly.

[Seven Swords] is already in mid-August, before Zhou Xing has time to catch his breath, he is about to start promoting [Initial D].

Mai Zhaohui and Liu Weiqiang learned from the successful experience of "Seven Swords", and also cut a promotional video at the beginning of the publicity.

The animation of [Initial D] actually doesn't have a large audience in China. Compared with familiar children's animations such as Doraemon and Astro Boy, the influence of animations such as [Initial D] that is aimed at adults is very limited.

This is also the reason why Media Asia bought the right to adapt [Initial D], it is cheap, and Media Asia's vision is actually very poisonous. With the current car ownership in the Mainland, only those who can really afford racing cars There are a few, but racing movies can fill the regrets in the hearts of most people. If you can’t afford it, it’s always okay to watch it and get addicted to your eyes, right?A movie ticket is not expensive.

Compared with the anime version, the movie version [Initial D] has top-notch picture quality and special effects. At the beginning of the trailer, the picture is pitch black, only the roar of the motor and the harsh sound of brakes, and then the picture changes.

A GT-R was speeding on Qiuming Mountain. Yu Wenle drove the vehicle easily with a contemptuous smile on his face. However, suddenly two lights came from behind, and through the rearview mirror, his eyes gradually became serious.

A black and white AE86 followed the GT-R car, and the two cars started to race at a high speed. The competition began like lightning, and the picture became pitch black again, only the roar of the motor and the screeching sound of brakes.

Then, the screen resumed, GT-R stopped on the side of the road, Yu Wenle slapped the steering wheel hard, but the AE86 was nowhere to be seen.

Is the owner of that racing car the protagonist?How on earth did it win?This trailer was so stingy that it didn't even give Zhou Xing a positive face.

However, the effect was surprisingly good, and the emotions of many fans were mobilized.

Especially for some audiences who like racing movies, it is even more surprising. In 2001, once Fast and Furious was released in North America, it not only won a box office of 2 million US dollars, but also had an explosive reputation, and opened the era of serial films. In 2003, In 2, Fast and Furious 2.3 once again won [-] million box office.

Although The Fast and the Furious has not been screened in the mainland, it does not hinder its spread on the Internet. Piracy has accumulated a lot of audiences for this movie and even the entire racing movie category.

In fact, many mainland audiences also look forward to the day when domestic films can produce similar masterpieces. The appearance of [Initial D] at this time will inevitably attract the attention of this part of the audience.

It's just that just one trailer is not enough to make them pay for tickets.

So, the trailer 2.0 was released, and this time Zhou Xing finally showed his face. Unlike Yu Wenle who was always nervous, Zhou Xing looked indifferent in the cab, as if all this had nothing to do with him. Put a glass of water, the car continues to flow smoothly, but not a drop of water is spilled?
"I lost to an AE86 last night. He used inertial drift to corner. His car was very fast. I only saw a sign for a tofu shop. If you know, please tell him. I will be at the Qiu Mingshan is waiting for him." Yu Wenle was full of dissatisfaction.

However, the picture changed again, and a pure-looking girl was holding Zhou Xing's hand.

"Takumi, the most important thing for a person is to find his own world. Only when he finds his own world can life be meaningful. I think racing is your world."

[Initial D]'s series of trailers made the distribution company of [Mythology] nervous. The release time of the two films was less than a week, so it can be said that they are the most direct competitors.

Of course, [Mythology] is Jackie Chan's work after all, and his name is the guarantee of the box office. Although the saying that "Two Mondays" is a bit old, it is still not outdated in 2005.

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