lovenovelstory Chapter 51 Han Sanye's Expectations
Chapter 51 Han Sanye's Expectations
Beijing, China Film Group.
Han Sanping was in his office, listening to his subordinates' report.
These past few days, Han Sanping has been in a great mood. He's been eating much better and sleeping soundly at night.
In April, he had high hopes for "The Forbidden Kingdom," which did well at the box office in its opening week, but it lacked staying power. It only grossed 8000 million yuan in its opening week and eventually reached 1.46 million yuan.
This is the first collaboration between Jackie Chan and Jet Li, both of whom are very famous and have strong box office appeal.
It's fair to say that it was a huge disappointment.
In May, several imported films also performed poorly at the box office.
Now, "Lost in Thailand" is a huge hit!
The gloom in the film market has been swept away, and cinemas are once again bustling with activity.
"How can such a low-budget film be so popular at the box office?" Han Sanping left after reporting to his subordinates, pondering to himself.
Several years ago, he was thinking about the Chinese film market and believed that only blockbusters could promote its development because they could attract audiences to the cinema.
Directors like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige have all directed period epics, and Han Sanping was behind the scenes in promoting them.
He even went so far as to ask John Woo to direct "Red Cliff" and agreed to many of John Woo's unreasonable demands.
However, in less than a year, Gu Qingshan's films have become box office hits one after another, which has shaken Han Sanping's mind.
"Nightclub" grossed 5600 million yuan, while "Love is Not Blind" grossed over 2 million yuan.
The first week box office of "Lost in Thailand" is close to 100 million yuan, and it seems that breaking 200 million yuan is a sure thing.
This is more successful than movies with big budgets and star-studded casts.
Look at Gu Qingshan's movies, where are the decent stars?
A lineup of Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars has always been considered a guarantee of box office success.
Many movies, especially those of a certain scale, will cast Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars as the lead actors.
"I want to see if this young man can make a name for himself," Han Sanping muttered to himself.
As the head of China Film Group, Han Sanping wields immense power, especially in the film industry.
Many things were driven by him behind the scenes, or were done with his consent or tacit approval.
Take Yu Dong for example. Back then, Yu Dong had just graduated and was assigned to the distribution department of Beijing Film Studio, while Han Sanping was already the director of Beijing Film Studio.
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Magic City.
Everyone who had just finished the promotion was very excited.
With a box office of nearly 100 million in its first week, what an excellent result!
Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, in particular, were overjoyed.
With such good box office results, the two of them, who were the main actors, benefited greatly.
Wherever they go to promote their work, they receive overwhelming praise and adulation.
Gu Qingshan treated everyone to a late-night snack, and they all ate barbecue together.
"Come on, let's celebrate the box office success of 'Lost in Thailand'!"
Gu Qingshan raised his glass first, and everyone else followed suit.
"Cheers!"
Everyone clinked glasses together.
"Director Gu, I really want to thank you. You gave me the role of He Sanshui in 'Nightclub' and also the role of Li Chenggong. Come, let me toast you separately," Xu Zheng said gratefully.
"Night Shop" opened up opportunities for him in the film industry, proving to everyone that he could be popular not only in TV dramas but also in movies.
This time, "Lost in Thailand" helped him even more, making him incredibly popular. Now, many people are asking him to act, and he has GG endorsements and commercial performances.
He couldn't imagine whether he would suddenly become a top-tier actor once "Lost in Thailand" finished its run.
Xu Zheng felt a greater sense of mission as a man: to earn more money so that his wife and child could have a better life. His wife, Tao Hong, was pregnant and due to give birth at the end of the year.
And now, he is about to achieve it.
Gu Qingshan cheerfully bumped into Xu Zheng, "Remember to keep your schedule open in July. We'll start filming the sequel then, and Baoqiang will too!"
Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang are very unique, especially among comedians.
Looking across the entire country, there is no substitute.
At least Gu Qingshan didn't know who it was.
It should be said that there are only a handful of comedians in China, and Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo, and Shen Teng are among the most bankable actors in China. They are all unique and not easy to find replacements for.
"No problem!" Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang said in unison.
Gu Qingshan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Don't you even ask about the pay?"
"I'd be willing to act in Director Gu's movies even for free!" Xu Zheng said with a smile.
What does a paycheck matter? Once you become famous, you can easily make up for it.
As long as he becomes famous, GG will receive one endorsement deal, commercial performance, and film offers one after another.
Wang Baoqiang smiled憨厚ly, "Me too."
Gu Qingshan smiled. He was not a heartless capitalist or a stingy person.
When he eats meat, he also makes others drink the meat broth.
If actors can't even get soup, who would want to act in their plays?
After eating barbecue and drinking two bottles of wine, Gu Qingshan said, "Everyone should only drink a little, but please don't get drunk. Our flight is early tomorrow morning, and it would be troublesome if we got drunk."
The promotional schedule is all planned out; a single move can have far-reaching consequences.
After drinking two more bottles of wine, everyone stopped drinking.
After finishing the barbecue, everyone went back to the hotel to sleep.
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The film "Lost on Journey" grossed 9490 million yuan in its opening week, a result that led most people to sing its praises from various angles.
This also greatly influenced the choices of the remaining audience. More and more movie fans listened to the discussions of their friends, colleagues, and classmates, and went to the cinema to see the movie.
The more people watch, the greater the impact. The greater the impact, the more people are affected, thus creating a virtuous cycle.
In particular, many schools have organized students to watch "Lost in Thailand" in the cinema before the college entrance examination and the high school entrance examination to relieve their stress.
Even though the school didn't organize it, the students' families, after learning about it, took them to the cinema to see "Lost in Thailand" one by one.
Although the weekend is the time for the college entrance examination, it is also the Dragon Boat Festival.
This led to a major box office surge for "Lost in Thailand" in its second week, with the film grossing over 100 million yuan in a single week, reaching 136.5 million yuan, and accumulating a total box office of 231.4 million yuan.
Movie theaters were packed this week, with parents bringing their children or large groups of children everywhere.
These school group tickets offer significant discounts to the schools, and of course, the cinemas won't lose money either, because school groups are usually scheduled for off-peak times like 10-12 pm and 2-5:30 pm, when there are usually few people watching movies.
Many students are now watching, so the cost of movie theaters has not actually increased.
When Gu Qingshan and his team were doing publicity, they kept wishing the candidates success in the college entrance examination and the high school entrance examination, closely following the publicity strategy.
Running around doing promotions is exhausting; you have to visit several cinemas a day.
However, the daily increase in movie box office revenue is a shot in the arm for everyone, making them excited. Every time they see the day's box office figures, all their fatigue disappears.
The box office of "Lost in Thailand" has been snowballing, and everyone is very excited about it.
In just two weeks, the box office revenue approached 2.5 million yuan, something no one dared to imagine.
Who would have thought that a low-budget comedy like "Lost in Thailand" would have such a terrifying box office explosion?
Media reporters went wild with hype, and "Lost in Thailand" continued to dominate the screens.
From the director to the two lead actors, Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, everything was widely reported.
Chai Biyun and others also received considerable exposure.
The industry was stunned; they couldn't understand why "Lost in Thailand" was so popular.
That doesn't make sense!