The State Administration of Press and Publication was once separated from the Ministry of Culture. No wonder Wang Bin was so sure of his own performance!
At this time, Lin Han began to admire Wang Binlai, who was actually willing to give up the evil attack on himself. Is this person an aboveboard person or a fool
He didn't want to chat with Lin Han and Chen Jiaxuan. He didn't talk to each other for more than a few words. He packed up his things and stood up to leave. But when he was about to leave, Wang Bin seemed to remember something, "By the way, I forgot to tell you." , during the Spring Festival that just passed in February, I invested in the Spring Festival box office champion."
At the same time, that period was also the time when his influence on the cinema was the weakest, because making money is king. If his own movie cannot make the cinema make money, then the cinema manager will not hesitate to replace it with someone else's movie!
Many Journey to the West movies released in recent years have all been huge hits. Whether it's A Havoc in Heaven, Three Strikes of White Bone Demons, or Kingdom of Women, they all have great records at the box office, and the lowest starting price is 1 billion yuan!
Although the chief of staff is not a minister or deputy minister, he is the organization that maintains the operation of the entire department, so he has a very wide network of contacts. Whether Lin Han is writing a book or doing anything else, he is dealing with the General Administration of Press and Publication and the subordinate agencies of the Ministry of Culture.
Wang Bin was also a little angry here. Although he was relying on his family's influence, he didn't just say it casually. He chose Lin Han simply because he was too high-profile.
These days, the wine industry is in a dark place. Traditional film companies have an advantage as content producers, and Internet giants and movie theater chains control the channels.
Lin Han didn't understand the circle of the big courtyard boys. He just wanted to know what kind of background Wang Bin had, which allowed him to have such great information and dig a piece of meat out of other people's hands.
Chen Jiaxuan was extremely angry. She had never seen such a shameless person. Didn't she just not let him participate in the investment? There was no need for such tit-for-tat!
Going in circles over and over again, he was almost confused. At this time, he suddenly thought of a movie he was chatting with someone a few days ago. It seemed to be that a Journey to the West movie from Searchlight Culture Media lacked post-production money. Now, Pull investment everywhere.
""The Good Husband of China" seems to be okay. Comedy is the most popular, so I'll keep it as a backup."
"Are you issuing a challenge?" Wang Bin asked incredulously. He had always spoken harshly to others, and he had never heard of himself being looked down upon by others.
"Who is Wang Bin and what does his family do?"
He knew that the reason why Wang Bin was willing to fight him head-on was simply because of Chen Jiaxuan. If Chen Jiaxuan didn't show up, what might be waiting for him would be difficulties from all sides.
"What the hell is "Into the Widow's Village"? What kind of rubbish director would come up with a movie script like this? No wonder it's so damn popular!"
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Anyway, his movie schedule has increased, and no matter how the other movie schedule changes, it won't be attributed to him. Wang Bin knows this well and knows how to expand his own advantages to suppress others without showing any trace.
When Wang Bin thought of this, a smile finally appeared on his face. Since Searchlight Culture Media lacked money for post-production, he would spend money to hire a Hollywood-level special effects team to do the best publicity and distribution. He didn't believe in "Journey to the West". How bad will the box office of "Real and Fake Monkey King" be!
"Hey, "The Bomb Disposer" seems good, but police movies probably won't be popular during the Spring Festival."
Chen Jiaxuan frowned and thought seriously, "His grandfather walked on the Long March before, and his father was from the Central Propaganda Department, which is similar to my family. The main reason is that his uncle is the director of the General Office of the Ministry of Culture, which happens to be the top of the movie theater chain. Boss, my aunt is in charge of copyrights at the General Administration of Press and Publication, so the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has to give him some face! That’s why I mess around all day long, but you don’t have to worry, my uncle still has some face, and he doesn’t dare to cause trouble directly. "
"This won't work, this won't work."
""Youth Talkies"??? The combination of youth movies and musicals is a must-win!"
Lin Han looked at the menu in front of him and answered the question: "It happens that we haven't eaten anything, so we'll settle it here. I heard that the custard buns here are pretty good."
Although in this world, the CCTV version of the TV series "Journey to the West" was not broadcast until a few years ago, its impact after it was broadcast was also very wide!
Lin Han nodded and admitted readily, "Of course it is, will you take it?"
"Okay, actually I'm a little hungry too. Let's order something to eat first."
What he wants is a movie that can win the Lunar New Year festival. None of these movies have the potential to be a box office hit!
Lin Han finally understood that the profession he was engaged in was within the jurisdiction of other people's families. It just happened that his movie was clear and he could make money. It would be fake if he was not interested.
In the long river of time, "Journey to the West" is not afraid of the erosion of time and has been continuously adapted into various works, becoming the most classic Chinese story in the hearts of audiences across different eras!
Lin Han said calmly that he was never afraid of head-on competition, he was just worried about being shot in the face. Anyway, the Spring Festival season is already very crowded, and it doesn't matter if there is one more opponent.
"No, at least I still have a pension, and my novels can make hundreds of millions a year."
Wang Bin stood up from the computer and kept walking around the room. At the moment, he couldn't find a suitable project at all. No matter how good his channels are, the quality of the movie is not good!
Perhaps the real reason is Chen Jiaxuan. Wang Bin can't do anything to Chen Jiaxuan. If he destroys the friendship of the brothers in the courtyard, he will be expelled from the entire circle. It's not worth it for Lin Han!
Maybe everyone knows about this plot. The six-eared macaque and Sun Wukong are entangled and fighting. There are even various interpretations about this on the Internet, and the mass base is quite deep.
"The Troublesome Family? Isn't this a TV series from a few years ago? It actually got a movie version. The nostalgia card is fine, but why isn't it the original cast?"
It turns out to be "Journey to the West: The True and False Monkey King"!
It's a pity that Chen Jiaxuan, the devil incarnate, has come out. Although she has not been in the circle for a long time, her cousins are all not simple, and Wang Bin cannot confront her head-on.
According to the Gregorian calendar, this year’s Spring Festival is actually February 16 next year, so there is plenty of time. Lin Han even plans to release "The Matrix 2" in the summer next year and "The Matrix 3" half a year later, so that he can have a whole year to devote to the novel.
Lin Han had no idea what a powerful opponent he would face!
These people are not good at doing serious things, but they are really good at holding things back. They can always use their connections to cause trouble for others!
"No, this "Legend of Salted Fish" will sell for up to 500 million, and it may even be sold off the street."
Whether content is king or channel is king has always been a topic of debate among filmmakers.
Wang Bin muttered to himself that he had quite a lot of inventory in his computer. Either other companies wanted to use him, or they were projects submitted by other directors, but none of them were very satisfied.
But he couldn't show weakness at this time. He pursed his lips and said: "Of course there is no problem. If "The Matrix" loses your underwear, don't cry and beg me to invest in your next movie. "
After seeing Wang Bin leave, Chen Jiaxuan turned around and glared at Lin Han, "You are stupid too, to come to see him alone."
So if I want to surpass him at the box office, I have to find better works. Ordinary movies are no match at all!
Movies of the Journey to the West genre have been box office hits for a long time. This novel is like an inexhaustible gold mine. It has provided a steady stream of inspiration for film and television works over the years. It is the most adapted film and television work in China. , the big IP with the highest box office.
"This is not an internal fight, it's an honest competition." Wang Bin picked up the phone and shook it, "I'm just expanding my own advantages, such as asking the theater to schedule more movies for me. Who dares to accuse me of doing something wrong? "
Chen Jiaxuan waved her hand impatiently: "Wang Erxiao, please leave quickly and don't disturb the scenery here!"
Wang Bin patted his head and finally thought about it!
One opponent is fighting, two opponents are fighting, what does it matter if there are more
He is not worried that readers will not accept it. If a good movie has a sequel, it is obviously very popular, and they don't have to wait for a year or two!
What's that movie called
"Since it's an honest competition, I have nothing to worry about. The first part of "The Matrix" is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival this year. Is Mr. Wang interested in joining?"
Chen Jiaxuan ordered the food for the two of them quickly and resolutely, and asked the waiter to take it over before explaining to Lin Han softly: "Wang Bin is also from our compound, and he has an elder brother, so we all call him Wang Erxiao. This guy usually looks like a dog, but he always likes to speculate, but he makes mistakes in the wrong direction."
If it is during other quiet times, the range of control can be much greater!
"He is so confident in "The Matrix". It is only the third movie. He just wants to compete in the Spring Festival. This is really a bit inflated. We need to let him know what channel is king!"
"Can't you find me a better one? How can we defeat Lin Han with these things?" Wang Bin took a sip of wine and continued to slide with the mouse.
Without channels, no matter how good the movie is, it will not be able to convey the message, so the box office of the movie will naturally not be much higher.
Now "The Matrix" is filming and doing special effects at the same time, so it can catch up with the Spring Festival. After all, there are still ten months left for this year's Spring Festival, so it's totally in time!
Wang Bin thought about it carefully and found that none of the projects he was currently involved in seemed to be scheduled for the Spring Festival. Although that period can create super high box office, the competition pressure is also very high.
Facts have proved that by using the classic IP of "Journey to the West" to shoot film and television works, the broad mass base has played a positive role in the movie box office.
After returning to his apartment, Wang Bin was still anxious. In any case, "The Matrix" is a seed film, and it is likely to do well at the box office.
After searching around, he found that there were very few movies that could catch his eye, let alone ones that could compete for the top spot at the box office!
Every book and every movie is so profitable. If Lin Han agrees to cooperate, he will definitely use various relationships to promote "The Matrix". If nothing else, at least the film schedule in the first three days of release will not be better than the rest. Movie low!
"See you later, Mr. Wang." Lin Han also made a goodbye gesture.
It can be said that any classic plot in "Journey to the West" may be made into a movie, so this time "The Monkey King" has huge potential.