Superstars start as villains

Chapter 194 There is no superior technique, but there are different levels of skill.

2009年的贺岁档厮杀也相当惨烈，朱延瓶的【刺陵】12月9号上映，而老谋子的【三枪拍案惊奇】12月10号上映算是打响了贺岁档的第一战。

[Assassin's Tomb] starring Jay Chou and Lin Chi-ling, this film has put a lot of hard work in promoting it. In the past few years, Jay Chou's transition to the film has actually done well at the box office, and Lin Chi-ling's role as the heroine of [Red Cliff] is still quite popular.

Of course, the publicity in [Three Guns Shooting Surprise] did not fail, and Zhang Weiping also had a wave of bragging as usual. Although Lao Mouzi's films have been criticized and scolded in recent years, I have to admit that Lao Mouzi's Movies always have their own topics, and they can get high box office every year.

Originally, the media thought that this would be a showdown between sparks hitting the earth. However, [Third Tomb] suffered from bad reputation since the day it was released. Numerous negative reviews on the Internet swept through. The Douban score was only 3.2 at one time. Even Zhou Jielun and Lin Zhiling It is difficult for many fans to whitewash this movie, which shows how bad this movie is.

But what is surprising is that the first day box office of "The Mausoleum" was not bad, reaching 756 million, which shows that the fans of Zhou Jielun and Lin Zhiling still have good spending power.

The biggest beneficiary of the word-of-mouth collapse of [Ci Ling] is naturally [Three Guns Surprise]. In fact, Zhang Weiping was a little worried at first, but in the end [Ci Ling] played himself to death.

Of course, Zhang Weiping naturally wanted to gloat over what happened to his competitors. He openly announced to the media: "Assassin's Tomb" is the best movie Zhu Yanping has ever made.

Killing people, it is estimated that Zhu Yanping would be so angry that he vomited blood on the spot when he heard this. This is Zhu Yanping.

However, Zhang Weiping didn't feel complacent for long. After the release of "Three Shots Surprise", its performance was not much better than that of "Assassin's Tomb". There were also bad reviews on the Internet. The Douban score was 4.2. , the lowest rated movie ever.

Zhang Weiping naturally does not admit this, saying that this is a malicious review by a competitor, but this statement is not tenable at all, because the only competitor at the same time as [Three Guns Surprise] is [Three Guns Surprise], and they have Wouldn't it be good to give yourself good reviews and get more box office with this effort?
The media also began to expose that "Three Shots Shooting Surprise" was approved in March, started shooting in June, and finished in October, which is shorter than the production time of any previous Lao Mouzi film.

In fact, Lao Mouzi hasn't made a movie for three years since "The Golden Armor in the City", a considerable part of which was due to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The grand scene of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is obvious to all, and Lao Mouzi contributed a lot. However, all this is not in the interest of Zhang Weiping. The new picture is plain to say that leaving Lao Mouzi is not a fart. Lao Mouzi has no works for three years, which means Zhang Weiping couldn't accept that the new picture hadn't made any profit for three years.

Therefore, it is reasonable to have such a short production cycle and messy film like "Three Shots Surprise".

But what people didn't expect was that the box office of "Three Shots Surprised" was not affected much, or, Lao Mouzi's movie ratings are relatively low in recent years, and the audience has gotten used to it.

[Surprised by Three Shots] The four-day box office has exceeded [-] million?
This also gave Zhang Weiping the capital to brag. The audience scolded him, but the box office is still so high. What does it prove?It proves that Lao Mouzi's box office appeal is unparalleled!

Of course, Zhang Weiping was not happy for long. After the release of "October Besieged City" on December 12, the box office of "Three Guns Surprise" began to fall off a cliff. Only 18 million.

This also made the audience understand why the box office of [Three Shots Surprise] was so high before. Thanks to the support of [Three Shots], the audience seems to be more willing to believe in Lao Mouzi after the two bad movies, but once there is a If there is a film with good quality, the audience will naturally run away.

Just when most people thought that [October Besieged City] was about to become the biggest winner of the 2009 Lunar New Year file, a Hollywood disaster blockbuster [2012] finally won a box office of 4.66 million and successfully became the 2009 box office champion.

Not only that, [2012] even gave birth to the most popular topic in the world in the next two years, the end of the world in 2012.

On the other hand, at the time when the Lunar New Year file is in full swing, [Ip Man 2] finally held a press conference. For this Kung Fu movie, both the media and movie fans are looking forward to it.

When Ye Weixin announced that the role of Ye Wen would still be played by Zhou Xing, the on-site flashlight almost turned the background board into a white.

"Zhou Xing, I heard that Mr. Huang Baiming initially offered a sky-high price of 5000 million yuan for this movie, but you didn't agree, is that true?" This is obviously an internal leak. The movie still needs hype. catches the audience's attention.

Zhou Xing also gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.

"5000 million should be the top salary for a Chinese-language film. As far as I know, the total investment in [Ip Man 2] is only 1.5 million. You rejected the 5000 million salary. Does it mean that Mr. Huang Baiming offered a higher salary? ? If you personally get such a high salary, will it affect the quality of the final film?" This reporter's question is a bit sharp.

Zhou Xing smiled and said: "These are two questions, but I can answer you both as an exception. First of all, [Ip Man 2] my personal salary is not 5000 million, but 4000 million."

As soon as this remark came out, the reporters on the scene were not calm. They didn't agree to 5000 million before, so how could they agree to only take 4000 million?Isn't this self-decreasing pay?
"Besides, I only take 1000 million in cash, and the remaining 3000 million will be converted into investment. Therefore, audiences don't have to worry about it, because my personal salary is too high, which will lead to a decline in the quality of the film." There was a burst of wonder.

A reporter asked again: "As far as I know, [Ip Man 1] sold well at the box office. Afterwards, you personally gained more than [-] million in net income. Does this mean that you forcibly tied the producer?"

No need to ask, this cliff is a reporter from Xiangjiang, who specializes in picking things up.

Ye Weixin seemed to want to say something, but Zhou Xing stepped forward and said: "I don't think it is a forced bondage. First of all, the investment in any movie is limited, and the investor must also consider risks, and a movie starring The film remuneration often accounts for one-third or even one-half of the investment.”

"You need to know that a movie is not only the protagonist who needs to get paid, the director can't do it for nothing, the producer also needs to get paid, the supporting roles also need to be paid, and the group performances and field affairs need to be paid. Then, can the remaining funds be paid? Guarantee that the film can be completed with high quality?"

"So I think that by doing this, I not only help the investors take risks, but also allow the crew to invest more funds in filming, which will improve the quality of the film. As for the final box office hit, how much profit did I get? , that's all deserved, isn't it?"

As soon as this remark came out, the reporter who just asked the question was immediately speechless. In fact, this model of remuneration + sharing has been practiced in Hollywood for many years. Doing so can greatly promote the progress of the film industry. Otherwise, many international superstars would spend 5000 to [-] million With a salary of US dollars, there are not many films that can invite them.

Hollywood even has a subtle rule that the remuneration of leading actors generally does not exceed 20% of the total investment, and the rest will be converted into investment dividends. If the movie is a blockbuster, everyone will make money together, and if the loss is lost, everyone will bear the risk together.

After thinking about it, a reporter raised his hand and asked, "Zhou Xing, do you think this model is suitable for promotion in China?"

This question is actually very difficult to answer. Why hasn't China followed up with the success of Hollywood's model?In fact, to put it bluntly, it is still a problem that the degree of film industrialization is too low.

A foreign film is very transparent from the script to the post-production special effects process, but the domestic film is far behind. Taking the investment amount as an example, it often claims 6000 million investment, but the actual [-] million is not bad.

Why do Chinese actors prefer to get less pay than accept this model?To put it bluntly, actors are too insignificant in terms of production. Many films that are clearly profitable, in the end, they will lose money after they settle accounts. What should you do?Who should I ask for reason?
The reason why Zhou Xing dared to adopt this model is because he has "Zhixing Film and Television" behind him, and a professional producer team to follow up the whole process. From shooting to publicity, he is familiar with all links, and there is no way to play tricks.

"I personally think that this model is not suitable for promotion in China. After all, there are still a few movies that actually make money in China." Naturally, Zhou Xing would not call for the promotion of this model in a flash of his brain. It is pure hooliganism to follow up the model without a healthy living environment.

"Zhou Xing, I heard that one of the scenes in this movie is [Wing Chun] versus [Hong Fist]. As far as I know, you are proficient in both of these boxing styles. One is more powerful?" Finally, a reporter asked about the film, but never expect that the reporter can really pay attention to the film itself, this is another pit dug for Zhou Xing, and it is still a deep pit.

Zhou Xing was accepted in the circle in the early days because of Liu Jialiang. It was Liu Jialiang who recognized Zhou Xing's mentorship as the authentic identity of Hongquan. Speaking of which, Zhou Xing still owed Liu Jialiang a big favor.

But now, Zhou Xing is playing the role of Ip Man, and he represents Wing Chun. If he says that Wing Chun is not as powerful as Hong Quan, it is estimated that all Wing Chun disciples in the world will not let him go.

Zhou Xing glanced at the reporter, and then slowly said: "Actually, there is a line in [Ip Man 1], I think it is very clear. There is no difference in technique, and there are different levels of skill. There will never be the strongest. There are only the strongest people, and the number one in the world can only be a certain person, not the techniques he uses."

After the opening press conference was over, some reporters soon spread the phrase "there is no superiority in technique, but there is a depth in skill". Most of the audience still agree with this point of view.

Of course, there are also those who disagree, such as some so-called "martial arts sects". These sects have always advertised that their own martial arts are the best in the world.

So some so-called "martial arts masters" began to accuse Zhou Xing of deceiving the world and stealing his name in the media.

At the beginning, Zhou Xing didn't bother to pay attention to these bad words at all. As a result, these guys seemed to think that there was no risk in touching porcelain, and they could still earn some popularity. They became more and more arrogant, and even expressed their willingness to challenge Zhou Xing. The appearance of wanting to eliminate harm for the world.

Therefore, Zhou Xing announced the shooting location of [Ip Man 2] on Weibo, and said that except during the shooting period, anyone is welcome to challenge, which can be regarded as a positive response to the doubts about his actual combat ability on the Internet.

Of course, Zhou Xing's doing this was not out of compulsion, but mainly to publicize [Ip Man 2]. After all, he also invested in this drama.

Needless to say, Zhou Xing's Weibo has just been released, not only detonating Weibo, but also detonating the entire entertainment industry. This is the first time a kung fu star accepts the challenge openly.

For a while, many senior kung fu fans were naturally excited. For so many years, the debate on whether kung fu stars have real kung fu has never stopped.

The attitude of most netizens towards kung fu stars is: all of them come from performances, and they are not good at all in actual combat.

Now finally some kung fu stars have stepped forward to accept the challenge, which has made many senior kung fu fans excited, and some of the characters in the movie have a sense of reality.

However, some of the "masters of sects" who were clamoring on Weibo before were a bit embarrassing. Who would have thought that a big star like Zhou Xing would actually accept the challenge on Weibo.

In fact, these so-called "Sect Leaders" know exactly what is going on with their own strength, so how dare they come to challenge them?
A door-to-door challenge is definitely impossible. If you are defeated, under the watchful eyes of everyone, how will you accept apprentices to cheat money in the future?But this did not prevent them from verbally provoking Zhou Xing on Weibo.

In this regard, Zhou Xing has only one sentence: Welcome to the challenge.

Of course, there are also door-to-door challenges that are truly confident in their own strength. Zhou Xing asked the crew to film the whole process, and then posted it on Weibo.

However, there are all kinds of people on the Internet, and soon there are man-made rumors. Zhou Xing only released the ones he won, and deleted all the ones he lost. Suddenly, a lot of people who said he challenged and won "Grandmaster"

While Zhou Xing was speechless, seeing that the popularity had picked up, he stopped paying attention to these boring guys.

However, the videos released by Zhou Xing made many kung fu fans enjoy watching them. You must know that these are all high-definition actual combat videos without editing. Moreover, one of them was picked up by netizens as a professional Sanda player.

(End of this chapter)