assistirfilmes Chapter 31 Comparison of Chen Ran
Chapter 31 Comparison of Chen Ran
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[With the summer movie season approaching, new directors are already kicking off the battle!]
Sina.com Entertainment Channel: "New director Fang Yi's debut film, 'Phone Booth,' was released in theaters across the country early yesterday morning, taking in 485 million RMB on its opening day and debuting at number one on the daily box office chart."
[A dark horse emerges, making this summer anything but boring!]
Tencent Entertainment: "The suspense film 'Phone Booth,' recently released by Huayi Brothers, sold its overseas rights for $245 million and then entered the mainland market. On its opening day, it grossed 485 million RMB, showing its dark horse status."
Low cost, big impact!
Beijing Entertainment News: "Yesterday morning, a low-budget film, 'Phone Booth,' directed by a new director, was released. It raked in 485 million yuan at the box office on its opening day, outperforming other films released at the same time and becoming a bright spot in this summer's movie season."
Online, print, and various entertainment media outlets all jumped in to report on the "sniper phone booth attack."
Opinions varied widely, with many praising the film and Fang Yi.
Entering June, the box office performance of "Phone Booth" on its opening day kicked off the summer movie season.
The film market, which had been experiencing low temperatures in March, April, and May, seemed to suddenly warm up. Many film producers who were eyeing the summer season were extremely excited and wished they could release their films earlier than expected.
Among them, the production company of "Initial D," Asia Pacific, is the most eager.
Lin Jianyue, the CEO of Huanya, personally called Han Dong of China Film Group to negotiate the number of screenings for "Initial D".
Over the phone, Lin Jianyue suppressed his joy and said worriedly, "Chairman Han, Hua Yi's 'Sniper Phone Booth' is coming on strong. It's only two weeks after 'Initial D,' it's dangerous!"
Lin Jianyue is happy that the mainland market is growing, so "Initial D" can have a good meal. With the help of Zhou Jielun's fans, high box office is very guaranteed.
At the same time, he was also a little worried about the "sniper phone booth".
Having been in charge of Huan Ya for many years, he is very clear about the box office trends of certain film genres, especially well-received comedies and suspense films, which are like cockroaches that never die.
"Chairman Lin, there's no need to worry."
"The two films are different in subject matter, so Initial D won't be greatly affected."
"Chairman Lin, please rest assured and have faith in China Film Group's publicity and distribution capabilities."
In an office of China Film Group, Han Sanpin sat calmly in the boss's chair, and with two sentences, he stopped Lin Jianyue's intention to increase publicity.
Previously, both parties had agreed on the publicity and distribution costs and the distribution ratio, and were optimistic that "Initial D" would break the 100 million yuan box office mark.
With the lineup already set, how could Han Sanpin allow Lin Jianyue to add anything halfway through?
That's right, Chairman Han is protective of his own, believing that Lin Jianyue intended to suppress "Phone Booth" in order to boost the box office of "Initial D".
Suppressing movies is suppressing directors.
New directors in mainland China are in dire need of care and support; they must not be suppressed.
Hong Kong production companies, get out of my way.
"Haha... a mere few million in box office revenue on the first day is no match for [Initial D]."
Chairman Han made a boastful remark, then hung up the phone with a chuckle.
Then, he made a phone call to Chen Ran, the group leader of the distribution department of China Film Group, and asked her to send over the box office figures for "Phone Booth".
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Han, here is the box office report you requested."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Han Sanpin took the report, pointed to the front of his desk, and quickly glanced at it.
From zero-point box office to theater screenings, and then to 485 million on the first day.
"Tsk tsk... what a dark horse!"
Setting down the report, Han Sanpin smiled with relief and looked at Chen Ran, who had taken her seat: "The director's name is Fang... Fang Yi, right?"
"Yes, Chairman Han."
As a confidante of Chairman Han, Chen Ran naturally knew what her boss was laughing about. She took out her phone and found a recently added phone number.
"Chairman Han, look, it's Fang Yi, the Yi in Zhou Yi (Book of Changes)."
Chen Ran confirmed it again, showed the phone number to Han Sanpin, and then said with a smile, "Brother Hua Yi has struck gold."
"I heard that Fang Yi joined Huayi at the beginning of the year and signed a three-plus-two-year contract."
He wrote and directed a remarkable film right after joining the company, making him a rare talent in the film industry.
"Talent is rare!"
Han Sanpin nodded, acknowledging Fang Yi's talent, and then asked, "Xiao Ran, between Director Fang and Lu Chuan from last year, who do you think has more potential for further development?"
"this.."
Chen Ran fell into deep thought, her mind quickly flashing through the information about the two people and their works.
【Kekexili】, 【Sniper Phone Booth】
As for "The Missing Gun," that's not Jiang Wen's work...there's no comparison.
Cough cough...
As someone with a certain constitution, Chen Ran had to be cautious. She flicked her shoulder-length short hair, interrupting this half-true, half-false argument.
After thinking for a moment, she made a comparison: "Chairman Han, I have more faith in Fang Yi."
"Tell me more..."
Han Sanpin became interested and wanted to hear what his capable subordinates had to say.
"You see, first of all, there's the age. Director Fang Yi is only 21 years old this year, born in 84, which is 13 years younger than Lu Chuan."
"Secondly, it's his personality. Although I've only interacted with Fang Yi once, he doesn't seem like a recent college graduate at all. He's more like a mature man who has been working in society for many years. Compared to Lu Chuan, who is prone to throwing tantrums, Fang Yi is much more mature."
"Anything else?" Han Sanpin nodded repeatedly as he listened, pressing for an answer.
"Third, and most importantly."
Chen Ran's expression changed, her smile turning into a serious one: "Lu Chuan's film ideas are still stuck in the late 20th century. He always thinks about going abroad to win awards, prioritizing art over box office, and forgetting to be rooted in the local market."
"Fang Yi is different; you can see his filmmaking ideas just by watching 'Phone Booth'."
"A commercial film!"
Han Sanpin then spoke, outlining the trends in Chinese cinema since the beginning of the new century.
Both of them know Lu Chuan well, and it would be pure nonsense to say that he doesn't want his movies to achieve high box office results.
Which director would complain about a movie that grosses too much?
However, Lu Chuan was deeply influenced by the Fifth Generation directors and strongly hoped to make films that were both profound and appealing to a wide audience.
To put it simply, it means wanting both international awards and impressive box office returns.
Arrogant and haughty!
Chen Ran's assessment of Lu Chuan was that his temperament was far inferior to Fang Yi's.
A thought struck her, and she smiled at Han Sanpin, "Chairman Han, 'Phone Booth' has been a success. For Director Fang's second film, would you like our China Film Group to get involved?"
"Isn't that a bit too fast?"
Mr. Han was taken aback. The other movie was still showing, and he was already thinking about the next one.
"It's not fast at all."
According to internal sources at Huayi, the entire process of "[Sniper Phone Booth]" from project initiation to completion took only a little over two months.
"This young director, Fang, is a true speedster!"
Chen Ran insisted on her point of view, feeling that it was better to get involved as soon as possible.
Don't wait a month or two, or the daylilies will be too late.
"Alright, let's ask in advance."
Han Sanpin readily agreed and, after a moment's thought, said, "In that case, we'll convene this year's National Film Symposium soon. We'll request a few invitations from the relevant departments in the name of China Film Group, and send one separately to Fang Yi."
"Understood, leader, you're brilliant!"
Chen Ran's eyes lit up, a knowing smile appeared on her face, and she offered a compliment.
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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's June 13th.
Following its box office success of 485 million on Friday the 10th, "Phone Booth" saw its box office rise for two consecutive days on Saturday and Sunday.
With 40% of screenings on Saturday, it achieved a box office success of 760 million.
With 42 screenings scheduled over the weekend, box office revenue remained stable at 700 million.
The first three days of the season saw a remarkable achievement of 1945 million in sales.
The encouraging results brought joy to everyone at Huayi, sweeping away the turmoil caused by Wang Jinghua's departure and the resulting unrest among the staff.
The Wang brothers, one big and one small, each made a phone call a day, praising the "Sniper Phone Booth" as a timely lifesaver for Huayi.
Wang Zhonglei, in particular, shouted loudly on the phone: "Director Fang, I'm in the capital to welcome you back in triumph."
I've already given the orders; we'll throw a celebration banquet as soon as you all get back. I'll personally open a bottle of 30 yuan red wine for Director Fang."
"Let's drink until we drop, you two!"