I didn't want to be an actor

"I have worked with Tony Leung many times, and I know that he is a good actor who does not take roles easily, but once he decides on something, he will do it with all his heart...

Liang Chaowei had never collaborated with Cheng Er. I first found a theater in Hong Kong to show him Cheng Er's last work "The Demise of Romance". After watching the movie, Mr. Liang Wei decided to meet Cheng Er... "

Shen Liang asked directly: "What is the significance of using Liang Chaowei?"

“…He’s a top actor!”

"He has no ability to sell. Even in the golden period of Hong Kong movies, Liang Chaowei did not have the ability to sell. What's worse is that his aura is pitifully weak now and he has no energy at all..." As he spoke, Shen Liang compared After a moment, Tsui Hark said: "I'm not as energetic as I am!"

Tsui Hark smiled and did not answer...

He has collaborated with Liang Chaowei in several dramas, including "A Chinese Ghost Story 3" and "The New Crane and Needle", which were not very successful...

Including Wang Jing and Liang Chaowei, they collaborated on five dramas and all lost money...

Don't talk about "Monster Hunt 2"'s box office of more than 2 billion...

The main creator of this film did not lose money, but the co-production did. The cost + publicity expenses cost at least 900 million!

During the Spring Festival Gala promotion, slogans were painted on the walls of rural villages to promote propaganda, which was the ultimate in propaganda.

Otherwise, would Anle Pictures not make "Monster Hunt 3"?

Yu Dong looked at Tsui Hark: "...The master is an exception!"

"As for those who are his age, look at actors such as Tang Guoqiang and Zhang Guoli. They are still very energetic. By the way, there is also Zhang Fengyi. Think about what Zhang Fengyi said. Middle-aged people should participate in military training to cultivate military temperament and improve their energy. Getting up actually means nourishing Haoran’s righteousness!”

After a pause, Shen Liang continued: "I used to have a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at my grandpa's house who took my grandpa's pulse and said, 'Young people can be free and indulge in all kinds of depression and despair, but their physical fitness can hold them back. People are relieved, and ginseng can't make up for it! 'Now Liang Chaowei makes me feel sluggish!"

"This won't affect his performance, right?"

"It's very influential. People don't like sluggish actors. Why do people laugh when they see cute children, but ignore the sluggish old people? Because children are full of vitality, and people will subconsciously like them."

"I... don't need to find Liang Chaowei. Who do you like?"

Shen Liang waved his hand: "Forget it, I'm definitely not good enough for Director Cheng Er..."

Yu Dong stopped talking...

The film "Unknown" is an authorial and commercial film. It can be produced without others, but without Cheng Er, it is equivalent to losing its soul!

…

Director Cheng Er, who calls himself Mainland Wong Kar-Wai...

Many people say he is Xiao Guo Jingming...

The things I photographed look very stylish, but I can’t take a closer look!

The picture is bright, but the art cannot hold up.

The long shots and panoramic shots look pretty good, but once it cuts to the mid-range and close shots, it becomes timid.

The art is also very inconsistent, with a strong sense of fragmentation. There is no emphasis on early planning or control over post-production color grading.

The art and lighting are not integrated either. Some shots are just a colorless light, which is very perfunctory!

In the promotion of "Unknown", it was specifically mentioned that the cake used cost tens of thousands of pieces...

In fact, the public doesn't care if a cake costs tens of thousands, because a cake worth tens of thousands of dollars will not improve the quality of the movie, it will only increase the cost!

If you really want to play with style, I suggest you study Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The French Dispatch"...

You must know that the production costs of both "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "The French Dispatch" were US$25 million!

The production cost of "Unknown" alone exceeds 300 million, and coupled with the investment in publicity and marketing for the spring release, this drama is losing money...

Shen Liang can't save him either!

…

Not mentioning "Unknown", Yu Dong talked about "Famous": "The cost of this movie is not high, right?"

"...less than 30 million. We mainly filmed for a month and a half, and there weren't many scenes...except for the actors' fees, we basically didn't spend any money..."

"It's amazing. The box office is now 1.7 billion. It is expected that Salvation will reach 2.5 billion by the end of this week!"

Shen Liang smiled: "The main script is good, the story is smooth and has twists, and the comedy jokes are not bad..."

"…How much did you vote?"

"Huh? I voted 15%..."

"...15%..." Yu Dong muttered, and then said: "One movie earned more than 100 million!"

"It should be more than 300 million..." Shen Liang explained: "My salary is 15% of the profit dividend!"

Tsui Hark interjected: "You also shared more than 300 million in "Zhou Chu"?"

Shen Liang nodded: "Almost..."

"...You alone make more money than our entire Bona..."

Shen Liang smiled: "I'm just lucky..."

"Not only am I lucky, I have a better vision, and I also have courage!" Yu Dong: "Although I have confidence in the "Changjin Lake" project, the most I can think of is getting back my money..."

This is true, the box office forecast of "Changjin Lake" is 4 billion!

Referring to the previous main theme movie of the same period - "My Motherland and Me", it was only 3 billion.

I didn’t expect that “Changjin Lake” actually received 6 billion.

After deducting publicity, distribution and production costs, "Changjin Lake" made a profit of over 1 billion!

But Bona can only share 400 million.

Yu Dong is very regretful - at that time, during the filming of "Changjin Lake", due to the epidemic, when the capital chain was broken, China Film came to the rescue and invested 300 million yuan, and Bayi Factory also invested 200 million yuan, including Shanghai Film Studio. 100 million...

Plus Shen Liang and Wu Jing’s three hundred million...

Bona actually paid 400 million...

Yu Dong was thinking, if "Changjin Lake" is the same as "The Captain", Bona accounts for 60% of the investment...

Shen Liang quickly explained: "I didn't want to make money from the "Changjin Lake" project at the beginning. At most, I would just recover the cost. The main reason for investing is that I can legitimately participate in the plot modification with multiple investor positions..."

Wu Jing also nodded: "I think so too!"

"Brother Jing is also worried about the little master?"

Wu Jing glared at him: "...Shut up!"

"You dare to say you don't think so!"

Wu Jing was a little embarrassed and had to nod: "...I was scared by "King Kong River"!"

...

"The story of the "Shushan" trilogy has been planned, including the first part "Origin"... Ding Yin, played by Shen Liang, is the absolute protagonist. He is a close friend of Changmei Zhenren Ren Shou. The two of them became disciples of Yu Daoren. At first, they fought demons with swords and abided by the rules of Shushan..."

"Why did he rebel?"

"Because he felt that Shushan's ascension was irresponsible to the human world..."

Several people talked about "Shushan", and Shen Liang did not hide it: "Our plot was based on "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", including the Shushan system. Under the leader, there are Wei Yi, Su Wu, Shen Xing, and Zhi Jian, each with different responsibilities. Above them, there are also Zhengfa elders who are responsible for supervising other elders. Under each elder, there are deacon disciples to assist the elders. "

Tsui Hark nodded: "I had several meetings with them and learned a lot. They created a complete world view..."