Entertainment, I just like making movies

Bona Pictures was having a hard time, which Fang Ziheng had anticipated.

But he didn't expect that Bona wouldn't be able to hold on for another year and a half, and he was anxious to launch "Operation Mekong".

Originally, in his plan, he planned to invest with Baoli Group and start the project in the second half of next year.

Filming started at the beginning of 2015, and it was released on National Day to fight a beautiful battle.

Yu Dong was a little anxious!

Fang Ziheng sighed in his heart and persuaded: "Dong Yu, "Operation Mekong" is a real military blockbuster. We can't rush into the project. Just wait."

"Director Fang, I also know the importance of Operation Mekong, but I really can't wait!"

"You don't know that although the superiors agreed to Bona's listing next year, they also made a requirement that they must control two or more movies with a box office of over 500 million before going public, otherwise the listing quota will be taken away by other film and television companies!"

Yu Dong spoke in a muffled voice, and Yapi looked ugly.

The phoenix that landed is not as good as a chicken. At this time, Bona has long lost the prestige it had three years ago. The so-called first overseas private film and television company has become the biggest joke in the industry.

If it weren't for the fact that the films produced by Bona Pictures over the years had not been of good reputation, the higher-ups would never have let Bona return to the A-share market in a short period of time.

In the last life, Bona had a difficult return journey. It was not until 2016 that it got out of the U.S. stock market. It took another six years to re-list in 2022.

Ten years wasted!

Even though Bona Pictures has controlled many well-received and popular movies, it is still subject to strict scrutiny by relevant departments, and its road to listing has been delayed again and again.

In this life, Hengyu Media is at the forefront, and the evaluation and expectations of the film and television industry are more satisfactory than in the previous life.

In addition, the current industry environment is very good, far from the chaos of 2016, 2017, and 2018 in the previous generation.

Yu Dong listened to Fang Ziheng's words and asked Bona to return early. This move was 3 years earlier than in the previous life, and finally did not let the superiors target Bona.

Even so, the superiors also made demands on Bona!

If you want to go public, you must first reset everything and control two movies with a box office of over 500 million.

The top man strangled his neck very accurately, and instantly grasped Yu Dong's vagina. In just one year, he went on to produce two blockbuster movies.

Among Bona's current preparatory projects, only "Operation Mekong" can meet the requirements. Let alone 500 million box office, it is possible to have a box office of 1 billion.

But if it’s hard to die, “Operation Mekong” won’t be able to get off the ground before a certain point in time!

I want to take a picture, but I can’t!

After Yu Dong complained, he took Fang Ziheng's hand, shook it twice, and solemnly requested: "Dr. Fang, help me, Lao Yu. I will definitely be grateful and remember it in my heart!"

In his heart, he also made a decision!

If Fang Ziheng really didn't want to, he would go to the Baoli Group and drag the giant Buddha along with him.

Bona is from Baoli. I think those old friends will miss him and won't watch Yu Dong die.

Hey, both of them thought of Baoli Group.

Bona Pictures was the godson of the Paul Li Group in the entertainment field in its early years.

It is precisely because of the support of Paul Li in the early stages of development that Bona was able to obtain the distribution rights for Hong Kong films, and it has been held for so many years.

"Dr. Yu, do you think this is good? The project will be approved after the New Year."

Fang Ziheng swallowed the last bite of food, took a napkin from the dining table and wiped his mouth. He responded while wiping his mouth.

No more rejection!

Yu Dong has already confessed. If he refuses again, he will offend others.

"After the New Year?"

"Okay, then Lao Yu and I will wait for a few months. Thank you, Director Fang!"

When Yu Dong heard this, his expression suddenly became happy, and he agreed after thinking for a while.

It’s too late to get the project approved after the Chinese New Year. Even if the early preparations take time, it won’t be a problem until filming starts in July or August.

As long as the project report is approved, Bona will have an explanation to the superiors.

Yu Dong breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly handed over to Fang Ziheng.

He still has to find a second potential project to fully meet the requirements of his superiors.

"Look around first. If you can't find it, come back and ask Brother Fang for help."

Yu Dong murmured in his heart, regained his big boss momentum, stood up and left with joy, and walked towards the crowd with a figure-footed step.

As soon as he left, a group of people saw the opportunity and surrounded him.

"Director Fang, congratulations, "The Founding of an Army" is so good!"

"Yes, in my opinion, this time it can break the record in film history."

"Come, come, let's all toast to Director Fang. I wish "The Founding of an Army" a big box office hit and a record-breaking success."

"A box-office hit and record-breaking!"

A crowd of people gathered around Fang Ziheng, smiling happily. Some poured wine, some congratulated him, and their attitudes were extremely respectful.

Fang Ziheng picked up the red wine, shook it and clinked it with everyone, drank most of it in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Don't praise me, because of the audience problem of "The Founding of an Army", it is difficult to break the record. I will be satisfied with 1.5 billion!" "

At this moment, he acted very modestly, completely different from the arrogance and confidence he displayed in front of reporters.

In front of reporters, all they want is to brag. The more explosive the content of the interview, the greater the promotion effect for the movie.

In front of colleagues in the circle, it is completely unnecessary. They are all foxes on the same mountain, and no one knows who is who.

Some of the people who are touting in front of me may not be sincere in their congratulations. They probably want "The Founding of an Army" to be thrown off the streets!

At eleven o'clock, the dinner ends.

When we returned to the palace, it was almost early morning.

Fang Ziheng and Zeng Li first looked at little Yueyue and saw that their daughter was sleeping peacefully, then they hugged each other and went to the bathroom to take a bath.

"Sister Li, hold me steady!"

"Um"

after an hour.

Zeng left like a hibiscus out of water, and returned to the bedroom as delicate and beautiful as a flower.

Fang Ziheng dried himself off, went to the kitchen to fill a bowl of soup in his bathrobe, and then walked slowly into the study on the second floor.

Shiquan Dabu Decoction has a rich aroma and is excellent for nourishing the kidneys. Zeng Li specially stewed it for him in the afternoon.

While Fang Ziheng drank soup, he opened a movie and checked the recent movie data.

last week!

The movie market is not booming, and no movie has a weekly box office of over 100 million.

"Very Lucky" starring actress Zhang and Wang Lihong topped the weekly box office with 85.41 million.

"Witness" starring Sun Honglei and Aaron Kwok ranked second, with a seven-day box office of 78.45 million.

After the two domestic films, it was the turn of two Hollywood films.

Fourth place: "Snail", with a weekly box office of 53 million.

Fifth place: "The Smurfs 2", with a weekly box office of 50 million.

None of the other movies have been successful. Except for "Elysium", which was released on September 5, which grossed 20 million at the box office, none of them exceeded 20 million at the box office.

Same thing this week.

In two days, only "Witness" and "Very Lucky" reported a box office of 41 million and 31 million, while "Speed ​​Snail" was worth over 10 million.

The release schedule of "The Founding of an Army" is unique. With the first-mover advantage, there were almost no opponents in the first two days.

The latest schedule of the movie is out, with 65% on the first day and 67% on the next day, occupying the highest share of the movie in the same period.

On the 28th, the day "Detective Detective Detective: The Dragon King" is released, the number of films scheduled will drop to 45%, and 20% will be given to the other party.

In other words, "The Founding of an Army" must be an instant hit, ignite the movie's popularity in two days, and then use word-of-mouth to drive box office trends.

Only in this way can we continue to maintain our lead after the release of "Shendu Dragon King" and compete for more film schedules in the later period.

After watching for a while.

Fang Ziheng took out his mobile phone and dialed Ning You, director of Hengyu's publicity department.

Dudu

The call was quickly connected, and Ning You's calm voice came.

"Hey, Chairman!"

"Director Ning, what's going on online now?"

"Nothing unusual was found. Hua Yi has been maintaining the original promotion rhythm. He probably wants to wait for the release of "The Dragon King of Gods" before giving it his all!"

On the other end of the phone, Ning You was on duty at the group, guarding the office area of ​​the publicity department.

In front of her, hundreds of staff were sitting in front of computers, leading their navy troops to station in major forums on the Internet to monitor the film reviews and discussions of "The Founding of an Army".

Although "The Founding of an Army" is special, no one dares to act blindly, but it is necessary to be on guard against others.

As film producers, whether it is Hengyu Media or China Film, they have to send people to monitor film reviews and public opinion at all times.

Fang Ziheng was very cautious and told Ning You not to relax.

"Let everyone cheer up, Huayi is a long-established company, who knows how many third-rate media and Internet trolls they know!"

"Understood, chairman, please rest assured, I will personally be in front of the computer tonight!"

"Well, if you ask someone to order midnight snacks for the employees, just say it's my treat, thanks for their hard work."

"Okay, thank you, Chairman!"

Ning You smiled slightly and thanked the employees who worked overtime.

On the other end of the phone, I could even faintly hear the cheers of the employees. This was the first time that the chairman had treated him to a late-night snack alone!

After hanging up the phone, Fang Ziheng clicked on the webpage again to check the latest movie reviews.

This time.

Soft articles from the media and professional film critics have already been uploaded, and Douban, Huaguo Film Network, and Time Network have gathered a large number of movie audiences.

In addition, as a new forum for discussion, the Hengyu Maoyan Movie APP has also welcomed many viewers who have watched the movie, as well as movie fans who are looking forward to the movie.

["The Founding of an Army", a movie you must not miss! 】

"The movie was really exciting and had a strong impact on me. After leaving the premiere, I kept discussing with my friends that without the Chinese nation forged with the blood of these revolutionary ancestors, our current peaceful life would not be possible!"

[A gathering of big names, "The Founding of an Army" really did not disappoint me! 】

"From the beginning to the end, the viewing effect is explosive. It is really shocking. It is grand and full of details, especially some small plot twists. Fang Ziheng handled it very well.

The actors performed very well, and every look, expression, and movement contained their understanding of the movie and this period of history! "

["The Founding of an Army" made me cry! 】

"After the movie ended, the grandfathers in the front row stood up and saluted. This scene made me, a 30-year-old man, have wet eyes and a sore nose. Many girls at the premiere cried."

[Pay tribute to the great man and pay tribute to the revolutionary ancestors! 】

"From the scenes to the photography, from the soundtrack to the performances, "The Founding of the Army" is all top-notch.

Especially there are so many young actors who have done their best and tried their best to show the style of their ancestors and present those prosperous years.

Perhaps, historical turning points such as the Changcheng Uprising, the Battle of Sanheba, and the Jinggangshan Reunion have become a few passages and pictures in textbooks.

But when "The Founding of an Army" actually presented these on the screen, it still shocked and moved the 3,000 spectators at the scene! "

[The best domestic film I’ve seen this year, bar none! 】

“It is often easier to gather high-quality creative resources for theme-themed gift films, especially under today’s cultural policies and market environment.

The same is true for "The Founding of an Army". The film's lineup is unprecedentedly luxurious, and the stars are as numerous as the Spring Festival Gala.

The "Daye" trilogy has made great contributions to the commercialization, entertainment and popularization of the main theme masterpiece, and has completely broken away from Gao Daquan's stylized style.

In "The Great Cause of Army Building", the chief director Fang Ziheng did his best, perfectly igniting the passion and momentum of the army building process.

The camera movement method of parallel editing and combination of points and surfaces compactly and methodically shows the portraits of heroes at a moment of great change.

The four major paragraphs in the movie's plot are majestic, and the scenes of several individual characters are even more thought-provoking.

At this point I just want to say that Fang Ziheng is awesome, and "The Founding of an Army" is awesome! "

[There is never a quiet time, it’s just that some people are carrying a heavy load and moving forward! 】

"The revolutionary ancestors remained loyal until death, used their blood and lives to recast the world and rebuild China, in exchange for today's hard-won happy life!"

[Fang Ziheng, my eternal idol! 】

"He can write, direct, and act. The number two great man he plays is so handsome. I love him so much!"

After reading more than a dozen movie reviews in one go, Fang Ziheng was in a good mood, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

In the last comment, he must be a female movie fan, and there is an air of female fandom between the lines.

Good!

It shows that his appeal is still there, even female viewers who don't like to watch movies with main themes like "The Founding of the Army".

One o'clock!

Didi

Didi

Text messages spread all over the country. With countless people waiting, the zero-point box office of "The Founding of an Army" was finally released.

1500 dollars!

It strongly broke the 12.6 million record of "The Great Wall" and topped the list of Chinese film history.

So scary!

Everyone waiting for the box office was stunned, especially those in the film industry. They all had their mouths wide open and stared blankly at the dazzling data on their mobile phones.

Why is it so high?

This is not "The Great Wall" or "The Secret of the Dragon"!

It’s just a main theme movie, why should it be?

Just because the chief director of the movie is Fang Ziheng?

impossible!

Many people subconsciously rubbed their eyes and looked at their phones again.

The data has not changed or decreased!

That's 15 million, the box office collected by "The Founding of an Army" at 0:00 and two shows.

Damn it!

Fang Ziheng is in a bunker!

Voices of envy and jealousy were heard all over the country.

Along with the zero o'clock box office, there are two o'clock screenings, and the attendance rate of cinemas across the country.

95.9%!

Another unattainable statistic!

The attendance rate of "The Founding of an Army" has achieved unprecedented success.

Never before has a movie with a main theme been able to win such a high box office at the zero-point mark and achieve near-perfect attendance.

When Fang Ziheng saw this data, it took him a while to figure out what was going on.

Thanks to the boost from the news on 20 evening satellite TV stations across the country yesterday evening, the midnight box office and attendance rates were pushed to the top.

"So strong!"

"too strong!"

"Fang Ziheng is simply not a human being!"

At this moment, everyone no longer even had envy and jealousy, but was left in shock, shouting 666!

At the same time, many people immediately dialed the phone numbers of acquaintances and decided on the main theme.

"Hey, man, did you see the zero-point box office of "The Founding of an Army"?"

"We will gather together tomorrow. I feel that the trend of main theme movies has arrived. As long as we control the cost and produce a good quality film, we will definitely have success!"

"Hey, Mr. Chen, I'm disturbing your sleep. I suddenly have a new idea. Okay, I'll go to the company to report to you in detail tomorrow."

"Mr. Li, yes, the main theme is, if we don't make a movie, we will make a TV series to diverge the road of competition with others!"

With the release of the zero-point box office of "The Founding of an Army", a new wave of movie trends is coming.

All kinds of creative ideas were brewed tonight and were hurriedly placed on the desks of countless film and television company bosses.

The master is the teacher!

Fang Ziheng once said before that following trends is not wrong and does not count as plagiarism.

They are just studying!

I recommend a great entertainment novel of the same type, "Starting from Obtaining the Certificate from the Queen of Heaven". The results are so low that I will envy the yuppies!