China Entertainment please answer! 1997

Chapter 104 The Screening Boom Caused by "The Grandmaster"

After watching a movie, all the viewers in the cinema felt as if they were holding back a breath. This breath is called depression, depression, pensiveness, and of course not enough.

Whether it is the wonderful fighting scenes in this movie, the passionate duel with fists and fists, the unpredictable changes of swords and swords; or the regretful relationship between Ip Man and Miss Gong Er, the warm and touching relationship between Ip Man and Zhang Yongcheng, Or maybe it's the uncontrollable feeling of witnessing Ip Man, the martial arts master, being coerced by the great times; in short, after watching this movie, all the viewers in the cinema who watched the movie to the end felt unconsciously in their hearts. An inexplicable shock.

They couldn't help it, they even wanted to watch it again right away, seriously thinking about the plot of the movie that they didn't understand just now.

"It seems that this is another successful movie, Cao Qing, you are always so good, I wish you another success in advance."

After watching a movie, Jin Xiaoxiao silently pushed Cao Qing's big head, which was leaning in his arms, away with his hands.

Looking at Cao Qing who was full of unfulfilling expressions, Jin smiled somewhat shyly. In order to break the embarrassing atmosphere, she turned her head and looked at the ending subtitles slowly appearing on the big screen in front of her, and said lightly.

"Not necessarily. Although I am much more famous now than when I was filming "The Hangover," the movie "The Grandmaster" I shot this time is quite literary and non-commercial."

"Based on my own feelings after watching this movie, I feel that the domestic box office of my movie should not be much higher than that of "The Hangover". If I want to rely on the movie alone to repay the money, I will probably have to rely on the global box office. "

"Of course, although my movie shouldn't make too much money, it still won't lose money."

"It's just that relatively speaking, this movie is more like an award-winning movie than a movie that purely makes money. Instead of expecting this movie to make money, our company might as well expect me to make money in the next period of time. I can win more awards with this movie."

"In this way, our company's next two TV series "Never Close My Eyes" and "Pink Girl" will also get more attention. At the same time, Zhang Jin, the newly signed artist of our company, can also get more attention because of being in our company. The outstanding performance of the movie "The Grandmaster" has allowed me to receive more film invitations."

"This movie is just a stepping stone. If we really want to make money, we still have to rely on the two TV series that our company has invested in."

Shaking his head slightly, Cao Qing not only did not agree with Jin Xiaoxiao's optimistic words, but also bluntly said that he was not very optimistic about the movie's money-making future.

As a time traveler, and a time traveler who has watched the classic movie "The Grandmaster" in his previous life, Cao Qing really has no confidence in the box office prospects of the movie "The Grandmaster".

After all, even the Sunglasses King himself didn't make any money from this movie in his previous life, but instead won a lot of awards.

In this life, after Cao Qing copied this classic film directed by Wang Jiawei, although he slightly weakened the literary and artistic atmosphere of the film, he also partially strengthened the fist fighting and commercial style.

But even so, after losing the support of Liang Chaowei, the best actor, and Zhang Ziyi, the future international actress, even Cao Qing himself has doubts about the film's box office combat effectiveness and ability to win awards.

Fortunately, in the time period of 2000, domestic films were far from rising, so even Cao Qing’s film was inferior to Wang Jiawei’s original "The Grandmaster" in the past ten years, even in terms of box office and awards. In the absence of a pack of wolves looking around, it is enough to beat a batch of weak domestic chickens.

"That's not bad, awards are money, and in the particular case of our company, it's even better to win awards than box office."

"After all, even if the movie we shot is a success at the box office, you won't get much dividends. After all the hard work, you will only get a basic director's income and some after-the-fact rewards."

"And once the film we shoot is successful in the awards, it will be a great improvement for yourself and for the reputation of your company's artists, and their status in the film and television circle will also be greatly improved. A new breakthrough, and this kind of breakthrough means that they will bring a steady stream of financial resources to our company."

"So if possible, in addition to our own company's films that need to pay more attention to the box office, the funds you get from our company's behind-the-scenes funder should be used to shoot some films that can win awards and improve the status of actors. , without having to put the movie box office first."

After carefully listening to Cao Qing's analysis of the future of the movie "The Grandmaster", Jin Xiaoxiao nodded and also put forward his own ideas to Cao Qing.

Regarding Jin Xiaoxiao's idea, although Cao Qing was noncommittal in his heart, he still agreed with a smile on his face.

After all, the reason why Jin Xiaoxiao gave him this advice was for his own good.

She didn't know that she had a system, and although the system didn't give much box office dividends, the lottery rewards she got after filming a movie were far more fascinating than pure box office revenue.

In this situation of complete ignorance, she was able to give this advice from her own perspective, which was actually a sign of loyalty to herself.

After perfunctory Jin Xiaoxiao, seeing the crowds in the cinema hall began to leave, Cao Qing also took Jin Xiaoxiao's little hand, quietly mixed in the crowd, and slowly walked out of the Capital Cinema.

When they arrived outside the movie hall, Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao did not leave immediately.

On the contrary, as the main creative staff of this movie, unlike the ticket-buying audiences who actually come to watch the movie, Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao’s goal of coming to the Capital Cinema this time is that watching the movie is actually just incidental. What we really want to do is to collect the true inner feelings of the viewers after watching the movie "The Grandmaster".

Therefore, as soon as they stepped out of the hall of the Capital Cinema, Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao dutifully picked up questionnaires full of questions and launched a questionnaire survey to the audience who had just stepped out of the movie hall.

As for the questionnaire survey initiated by Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao, those audiences who just walked out of the movie hall were very cooperative, and they all enthusiastically told Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao that they were watching the movie when feeling.

"So, you think this movie is great, right?"

At the gate of the Capital Cinema, Cao Qing, who was wearing a mask, confirmed enthusiastically to several young people who were all dressed in fashionable clothes.

"It's not great, but it's great! To be honest, I've never seen such a cool movie in China. The filming of this movie feels like it has surpassed an era in our mainland. Even if it is the same as my idol Wang Jia Compared with Wei's works, they are not much inferior."

"When I watched this movie, although I knew in my heart that this movie was not directed by Wong Ka-wai from Hong Kong, but was shot by Cao Qing, a talented director from the Mainland, I don't know why but I got the most out of this famous film. The movie "The Grandmaster" shows a lot of Wong Kar-wai's flavor."

"There are a lot of feelings in this movie, just like when I watched "Chongqing Express", "Days of Being Wild", and "Evil, West Poison". It is very good and very unique!"

Hearing Cao Qing's inquiry, among these fashionable young men, a red-haired young man who seemed to have the most outgoing personality and the most talkative, directly told Cao Qing about his feelings with excitement.

As for the excited performance of this red-haired young man, Cao Qing unconsciously showed a bright smile on his handsome face under the mask.

"Okay, then thank you for cooperating with us in the questionnaire survey. Regarding your many feelings about this movie, I will definitely hand it over to the front desk of the headquarters of Tengda Film and Television Entertainment Company, and director Cao Qing who directed this movie will definitely I can see your love for this movie."

While speaking warm words, Cao Qing politely bid farewell to these fashionable young men, and then continued to ask other audience members who had just come out of the cinema.

And after nearly half an hour of investigation by Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao, he was very pleasantly surprised to find that most of these movie audiences had a very good impression of his movie "The Grandmaster", except for a small part who didn't watch it. Apart from the audience outside the cinema, as long as they can watch the movie "The Grandmaster" carefully, there are almost no people who can't say good things about it.

Hearing the enthusiastic words of the audience, Cao Qing was really satisfied and happy.

This is different from the praise that was only seen on the Internet when "The Hangover" was released. Cao Qing, who originally had a little resistance to those online praises, heard with his own ears the audience who bought tickets at the scene. My love and praise for my movie, for a while, I even got a little bit of the joy of top directors like Wang Jiawei and others.

The ancients once said that there are three immortals in life: establishing virtue, meritorious service, and standing up for words. In terms of virtue and meritorious service, Cao Qing felt that there should be no hope for him in this life.

But Cao Qing was very interested in Liyan and in letting his works be passed down for a long time.

This feeling was not obvious before, but at this moment, as long as Cao Qing thinks that his works will be seen by the whole world in the future, the sense of joy that arises spontaneously even surpasses when he is making money. It comes from any sensory stimulation, but a purely spiritual enjoyment.

After completing the questionnaire, Cao Qing and Jin Xiaoxiao prepared to return to the company. On the way back, Cao Qing leaned against the passenger seat of Jin Xiaoxiao's new car, silently feeling the joy deep in his heart.

After a long silence, Cao Qing suddenly turned to Jin Xiaoxiao who was driving next to him and said:

"Smile, do you know Maslow? In his paper "The Theory of Human Motivation" written in 1943, Abraham Maslow clearly divided human needs into five levels from low to high like a ladder. These five levels are It’s physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs.”

"Before today, although I knew about his theory, I didn't have a clear understanding of it. After today's questionnaire survey outside the cinema, I suddenly began to have a profound understanding of this theory. Realize.”

"In the past, although I made movies, I actually didn't have a special love for movies."

“Although I couldn’t say that I was making movies just to make a living and make money in the past, I didn’t really feel the fun of making movies. On the contrary, I was more interested in what I could learn from this movie after shooting it. The movie is more interested in how much stuff and wealth it gets."

"Later, as my money and wealth gradually increased and I started a company, I gradually wanted not only to earn money, but also to be praised and admired by those around me, so as to satisfy my vanity. .”

"Until now, maybe I have earned a lot of money through movies, and I don't lack women, friends, and social attention. I have gradually met the basic physiological needs, safety needs, middle-level social needs, and respect needs in Maslow's theory. , then I suddenly started to have an idea of ​​self-actualization."

"Before doing this survey, whether I was making movies or investing, I not only wanted to make money, but also wanted to gain the envy and admiration of the world through these actions, and make them feel sincerely. I’m an achiever.”

"And now that I have completed this questionnaire, I finally have a clear understanding of my true intentions."

"If I have to have a dream, I hope that one day, I will not only be able to obtain enough wealth to support me to stand at the top of the world, but also let the global audience watch the movies I made one day, let them understand The turbulent world in my heart has also allowed me to become a great artistic existence like Leonardo da Vinci and Van Gogh in the long history of mankind."

Hearing the words of self-analysis from Cao Qing's mouth, Jin Xiaoxiao, who was driving, felt as if her heart was suddenly hit by something. She couldn't help but stare at the rearview mirror of the vehicle with the corner of her eye. .

Looking at the extremely serious expression on Cao Qing's face, Jin Xiaoxiao unconsciously developed a sense of admiration for Cao Qing in his heart.

After a slight pause for a few seconds, Jin Xiaoxiao suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:

"Maslow, I know him and his theories."

"I think it's quite normal for people to gradually change their minds when they reach a certain level."

"Human beings have desires, and the progress of human beings is driven by desires."

"If you don't have the desire to fly, how can things like airplanes appear? If you don't have the desire to enter the sea, how can things like submarines appear?"

"It is precisely because human beings have always wanted to fly to the sky and escape from the earth, live forever, and always have various desires in their hearts, so human technology has been able to progress, so it is a good thing to have desires in our hearts."

"I'm not as great as you, I'm just an ordinary woman."

"As for your dream, I agree with it anyway."

"I think as long as you don't violate the law and the most basic moral bottom line, no matter what kind of dream you want to pursue, whether it is extremely noble and wants to fight for the realization of the dream of human beings going to the stars and the sea, or simply wants to pursue money and money. Women, seeing more stuff, these ideas are understandable."

"Do what you want, but do no harm, that's all."

In the passenger seat of the car, hearing Jin Xiaoxiao's words, Cao Qing felt his heart warm for an instant, and his love and recognition for Jin Xiaoxiao in his heart involuntarily increased.

At the same time, in his heart, for the first time, he no longer dangles like floating weeds, but has a vague emotional belonging and safe haven.

(End of this chapter)