Ark Culture held an internal meeting and the release date of "Infernal Affairs" has been determined, but the distribution contract has not yet been signed.

The contract involves film arrangement resources, so the distribution contract requires Fang Xing and Zhang Changfeng to meet and discuss in person, at least to finalize the general framework of the contract.

If a movie distribution contract like this is detailed, even the number of large-screen advertisements and local advertisements purchased can be written into the contract.

Of course, these details are not what Fang Xing and Zhang Changfeng want to discuss.

Fang Xing met with Zhang Changfeng, mainly to determine the general framework of the issuance contract. The remaining contract details were communicated by the legal department and marketing department.

Before the meeting, Zhang Changfeng had received a message from Ark Culture in advance and learned that "Infernal Affairs" wanted to be included in the National Day release.

Fang Xing and Zhang Changfeng met at the Ark Culture headquarters, and Qiao Yinghong personally took her assistant to make tea.

This time Zhang Changfeng brought several film selection teams from Penguin Pictures.

According to Zhang Changfeng's request, Fang Xing held a small movie viewing meeting in the company's screening room, mainly to let the film selection team of Penguin Pictures take a look at the first cut version of "Infernal Affairs" to confirm the film quality.

In fact, if Fang Xing insisted not to show it, Zhang Changfeng would have to bite the bullet and sign the distribution contract.

After all, the proportion of movies scheduled on the first day mainly depends on the director lineup and starring lineup.

Even though the filming of "Infernal Affairs" was mediocre, it had two best actors, one best actress, and the Jinhua Award for Best New Director.

Taken together, these factors will ensure that the film schedule given by theaters will not be low.

As for the quality of the movie, it affects more of the subsequent film schedule.

This is also the reason why there are many big-budget, big-bad movies that have a very high number of films on the first day, but their proportion of films will drop off a cliff from the second day on.

Fang Xing had confidence in "Infernal Affairs", so Zhang Changfeng asked to see the finished film, so let him see it.

However, there is only a first cut version at the moment. After all, the post-production is in the final stages and the final film has not yet been released.

For film distribution companies, seeing the first cut is enough.

The movie is only one and a half hours long, so I finished it quickly.

Fang Xing and Zhang Changfeng watched it on their laptops in the office.

After reading it, Zhang Changfeng's cell phone rang.

He picked it up and took a look at it. It was an evaluation sent by the film selection team.

He just glanced at it, put down the phone, and then looked at Fang Xing with a brighter smile.

actually.

He had just watched the first cut of "Infernal Affairs", and even without the ratings from the film selection team, he already had an idea of ​​the movie.

Fang Xing took the initiative and asked, "Is Mr. Zhang satisfied with the finished film?"

Zhang Changfeng laughed and said: "It's great. Brother Fang never disappoints the audience."

"Can we negotiate the contract now?" Fang Xingxiao asked.

Zhang Changfeng hesitated for a moment and asked: "Brother Fang, do you really want to release it on National Day?"

Fang Xing nodded and replied: "Yes, it is the result of the company meeting and discussion."

Zhang Changfeng rubbed his eyebrows and said: "The National Day stalls are a bit crowded now, and the competition will be much fiercer than last year."

Fang Xing had also heard about it, because several film companies had already begun to promote it, and they all planned to release it during the National Day.

"Is Zhang always worried about Bluebird Media's special effects blockbusters?"

Zhang Changfeng shook his head and replied: "Not only the movie from Blue Bird Media, but more importantly, "The Law of Hunting" will also be included in the National Day release."

The movie "The Law of the Hunt" is no stranger to people in the industry.

This movie was released last year and people are discussing it almost every few days.

Because the film production team is so strong.

The latest masterpiece directed by Ko Zhensheng, the director of the "Investigation Glory" series of films, has invited many powerful actors, movie kings and queens from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to gather together.

Who is Ke Zhensheng?

There are only a few directors in the history of Chinese films who have won two Best Director Awards at the three major film award ceremonies.

And Ke Zhensheng is one of them.

"Crime Glory" has been filmed 1, 2, and 3 times, and the box office of the series exceeded 1 billion.

Don't look at the top two stars in the film industry now, they are already boasting about being the youngest Mr. Billionaire.

But the current box office of tens of billions is not the same concept as the box office of 20 years ago.

Twenty years ago, China's film market had not yet developed.

Audiences have not developed the habit of going to cinemas to watch movies.

At that time, the movie's box office could reach 20 million, which was already among the top ten in the annual box office.

Now the box office is 20 million, but I’m embarrassed to show it as a result.

Take Kelly Tang, for example, who made two movies for Shengqi Entertainment, with a combined box office of just over 10 million.

She was embarrassed to tell people that she had made movies.

However, if this 10 million box office was placed 20 years ago, it would have been a very good box office result.

A total of three "Crime Glory" movies were filmed. The first "Crime Glory 1" had a box office of 23 million 20 years ago and became a dark horse at the box office at that time.

Ke Zhensheng also won the Golden Palm Award for Best Director for "Crime 1".

Five years later, "Detective Glory 2" won the annual box office championship of police and gangster movies, with a box office of 100 million.

The subsequent "Detective Glory 3" rode the wave of rapid development of the Chinese film market, with a box office exceeding 1 billion, pushing Ke Zhensheng into the top three domestic film directors.

In the past few years, there have been rumors that Ke Zhensheng is going to restart the "Crime Glory" series.

However, this series has already been filmed for three movies, and the leading actors in those years have also changed from a young actor in his thirties to an old man in his fifties.

Some are still acting, but some have retreated behind the scenes, lack image management, have gained weight, and no longer make movies.

If Ke Zhensheng wants to film "Detective Glory 4", it means that he will have to find new actors to film it, and they will no longer be the starring cast of the first three films.

If a group of new actors are found to star in "Detective Glory 4", it will undoubtedly be a waste of money for the series of movies.

Even if the quality of the film is acceptable, in the eyes of movie fans, it is just bad money.

Feelings are something that cannot be changed.

In the eyes of movie fans, the "Crime Glory" series must be played by those leading actors. If it had been played by others, it would not be "Crime Glory".

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course, if Ke Zhensheng really wants to shoot "Crime 4", even if it is just bad money, it can still be hundreds of millions.

After all, movie fans will criticize and criticize, but there are still people who are willing to pay for their feelings.

but.

Ke Zhensheng was still ambitious and decided to start a new series "Crime Hunting Law" instead of filming "Crime 4".

With Ke Zhensheng's status in the film industry, there will be no shortage of investment or connections if he wants to make a movie.

In the early stages of preparation for "The Rules of Crime", it was reported that many entertainment companies invested more than 300 million to create Ko's new police and gangster series "The Rules of the Crime".

After this promotion was released, countless movie fans were excited.

Back then, Li Xuecheng, who won the Jinhua Award for Best Actor for "Criminal Glory 2", also confirmed that he would collaborate with Ke Zhensheng again to play an important supporting role in "The Law of the Hunt".

This is the role of connections.

When Li Xuecheng won the Jinhua Award for Best Actor, he had to thank Ke Zhensheng for his cultivation.

Therefore, now that Ke Zhensheng is about to start a new series of movies, Li Xuecheng repays his kindness and is willing to play a supporting role in "The Law of Hunting Crime".

Li Xuecheng is already in his fifties and has had very few roles in recent years.

This new police and gangster series "The Law of the Hunt" is planned to be made into a series of movies.

An important element of the series of movies is the same protagonist.

It is impossible for Li Xuecheng to continue filming the series "The Law of the Hunt" for another 20 years, so he is willing to play a supporting role, which can be regarded as a link between the past and the future and opens a new era of the series for Ke Zhensheng.

It’s not just Li Xuecheng.

"The Rules of Hunting" brings together a terrifying number of powerful actors, including two best actors and actresses who have even won awards abroad. The lineup is unprecedentedly strong.

Moreover, with an investment of 300 million, we have enough funds to shoot a lot of expensive scenes.

In the first trailer, there was a scene of Li Xuecheng chasing a fugitive in a car. During the promotion, it was said that more than a dozen cars were damaged and totaled.

The male protagonist of the series "The Law of Hunting" is Jia Haochen, one of the top twin stars in the film industry.

The combination of a top star and a powerful actor completely replicates the successful template of the movie.

Plus the fans accumulated from the "Crime Glory" series of movies.

Since last year, "Criminal Crime" has been evaluated by various film critics and entertainment media as the most anticipated movie of this year.

"The Law of the Hunt" started shooting last year, and all post-production has been completed.

Every time a trailer for "Principal of the Hunt" is released, or gossip about the lead actors, it will become a hot search topic.
To be continued...