"Lanling Mask" performed well at the East Asian Film Festival. Not only was the film well-received, but Mai Chong also used it to leave a deep impression on people at the East Asian Film Festival. Afterwards, the main creative staff held a press conference for global media. meeting, and accepted an interview with a Japanese TV station and two Japanese print media. Among them, Mai Chong was naturally taken care of. He understands Japanese and is so handsome. Through the spread of TV stations and newspapers, I wonder if he will become a fan in the future. How many Japanese women are there?
Working until late at night, they finally managed to get most of the media, but there was still one Chu Xuan who had not been dealt with. After returning to the hotel, they accepted an exclusive interview with the domestic media by Chu Xuan, a reporter from the "Beijing Daily". At this point, Chu Xuan's interview journey was basically complete. It's over, and Mai Chong has completed his sacred mission. He can relax the next day, such as watching movies with Chu Xuanmu Weiyu, going shopping, etc. Shibuya District and Shinjuku District are both listed as "24-hour" "Sleepless Street", the nightlife here is rich and colorful.
The next day, the 30th, Mai Chong saw several famous actors in the hotel, including Oscar winner Tom Hanks, actress Gwensney Paltrow and Hollywood idol Jude. Luo, they are all here to promote their new movies, but the most eye-catching one is not these Hollywood celebrities, but the star Stephen Chow from Hong Kong. His new movie "Kung Fu" will be released in East Asia tonight. The film festival held its Asian premiere, and "Kung Fu" had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival a few days ago, but Xingchi was not present that time. This time he will be there in person to cheer for his film and accept Media interviews.
It was drizzling that day, and Mai Chong was not in the mood to go shopping. However, he was very interested in Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu". Owen had seen the semi-finished film and rated it very highly, saying it was very interesting. Mai Chong asked Chu Xuan Chu Xuan agreed with Mu Weiyu if she wanted to watch a movie with him. Stephen Chow was his idol, so of course he had to support his movies. Although this might affect his interview work, he had already received so much news from Mai Chong. , she is also good enough to deliver work to the top. As for Mu Weiyu, she naturally agreed. During this period, she had never been separated from Mai Chong except for sleeping, and she strictly adhered to her duties as a personal assistant.
Mai Chong queued up to buy the tickets in person. The process of buying tickets was very intense. The ticket hall was crowded with a dark crowd. After the ticket sales started on the three inner and outer floors, all the tickets were sold out in less than three minutes. Fortunately, Mai Chong was strong and able to grab three tickets. After returning to the hotel, he originally wanted to show off to Mu Weiyu, but when he pushed the door and entered, he saw Mu Weiyu holding a "Kung Fu" in his hand. "movie tickets," she said. They were sent by Stephen Chow to their domestic counterparts. Mai Chong wiped the rain off his face and spat out.
The drizzle miraculously stopped at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the weather cleared up. Stephen Chow, dressed in white clothes and black trousers, stepped out of the car like a real kung fu master. The car was surrounded by people holding axes, wearing black suits and top hats. , this image appeared on the poster, and it seems to be the distinctive costume of a gang called the Ax Gang in the film.
Just like yesterday's "Lanling Mask" arranged for Kobayashi Hohei's lively atmosphere to create surprises, Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" premiere invited Ogawa Naoya, known as the Japanese fighting king, to help out. However, it may be that Colombia, who is responsible for Japan's promotion, did not notify Stephen Chow in advance. , Stephen Chow thought that this big man with muscles all over his body was here to cause trouble, and he was almost anxious, but fortunately he was stopped by the bodyguards, so that the premiere did not turn into a lottery drama. However, Stephen Chow is also a quick-thinking person, and quickly put the scene on the spot. The atmosphere became tense again.
"Kung Fu" continues Stephen Chow's previous small character story clues, and is supplemented by computer stunts. The visual effects are excellent. With the efforts of Xuantian's special effects, this comedy kung fu film can also be called a special effects blockbuster. Mai Chong also paid special attention to the role played by Huang Shengyi. I have to say that this is the heroine with the least scenes in Stephen Chow's movies. The total appearance is less than ten minutes, but Huang Shengyi successfully portrayed the image of this mute girl. Although There are not many scenes but it leaves a deep impression on people. Mai Chong can imagine that the world will once again promote a popular actress who can be compared with Liu Yifei.
As for the comedy, there is nothing to say. Mai Chong and Chu Xuan and Mu Weiyu laughed from beginning to end. Mai Chong also had to admit that the viewing experience of "Kung Fu" was much more relaxed and enjoyable than "Lanling Mask". However, the box office of comedy movies is not necessarily higher than that of action epics. Mai Chong is more concerned about the performance of these two movies during the Lunar New Year period.
After watching the movie, it was still early, but at 1st o'clock in the evening, Mai Chong took the two beauties to visit the nightless streets of Shibuya. Japan's porn industry is very developed, and Tokyo, as the capital, has no Not covered up, there are red light districts everywhere, and Shinjuku and Shibuya districts are the most popular entertainment districts in Tokyo and are the favorite places for young people. Mai Chong originally intended to take the two girls to see topless performances or pole dancing performances. or something, but Chu Xuan sternly rejected it and gave it to Mai ChongAfter an ideological education class, it seems that children who grow up under the red flag have high ideological consciousness and are determined not to be corrupted by bourgeois hedonism.
The three of them had no choice but to take a look at the bronze statue of the loyal dog Hachiko in front of Shibuya Station and then hurried back to the hotel. When they entered the hotel, it was obvious that many people smiled and nodded at Mai Chong, and even said hmlla. Obviously this It was the result of last night's movie premiere and today's media promotion. Mai Chong is already a slightly famous overseas star in Japan. People are amazed by his beauty and praise his acting skills. "Mai Chong" and "Lanling Mask" became a hot topic for a while.
When going back to his room, Mai Chong saw Stephen Chow walking out of Irving's room, and Irving sent him out, but his expression was not very good. He knew that today Irving has been receiving film dealers from various countries, mainly seeking buyers for "Green Grass" and "Waiting Alone". As for whether "Lanling Mask" is in a hurry, although many people are here for this movie, but The film has so many strengths that Irving can definitely haggle over it slowly.
After Mai took a shower, Owen knocked on the door and came in. The two of them sat down casually. Mai Chong asked, "Tell me about your gains this day."
Owen smiled and said: "On this day, "Waiting Alone" sold the distribution rights to eleven countries and earned about 6 million yuan. "Green Grass" has also reached an agreement with several companies. We will only wait for the awards after the East Film Festival. After negotiating the price, we can probably get about 1.5 million, and most of these film producers are from Asian countries."
Mai Chong nodded. From a commercial perspective, "Waiting Alone" is much higher than "Green Grass", and the income from distribution rights in just a few countries has almost recovered the cost. This is also due to the good reputation of both films. . It is difficult to make money in literary films, but Ning Hao's "Green Grass" should finally make a small profit, and now he should let go of his worries.
Irving continued: "As for "Lanling Mask", of course there is no rush. We can choose to split the accounts to obtain greater benefits from it. The largest markets in Asia are Japan, South Korea and mainland China. In terms of cultural similarity, China Epic blockbusters are also most likely to do well in these two neighboring countries. Although the Japanese and Korean film markets are both exclusive, the market capacity is huge. If done properly, these two countries will become important box office guarantees for "Lanling Mask" , so I will personally negotiate in this regard."
Japan is the second largest movie market in the world. The total box office revenue every year is almost 2 billion US dollars, which is almost ten times that of mainland China. Mai Chong is also very greedy when he looks at it. Owen is very confident. It seems that he has some Now that we have a clue, there will definitely be a good result. Mai Chong asked again: "What did Stephen Chow do just now?"
Speaking of this, Irving's expression became unpleasant, "Well, Stephen Chow is interested in Huang Shengyi's potential, and he wants Huang Shengyi to transfer to his Xinghui."
"Transfer? Does he think Huang Shengyi is a football star!" Mai Chong said disapprovingly. He could also see Huang Shengyi's potential, especially after the release of "Kung Fu", she would definitely rise quickly, so how could he give it up?
Owen sighed again: "Stephen Chow said that he could pay Huang Shengyi's compensation, and he also said that Huang Shengyi also had this intention. I called Huo Wenxi and asked her to talk to Huang Shengyi tomorrow to see her attitude first. how."
Mai Chong was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in. It is human nature and cannot force it."
"What do you mean?" Owen asked, looking at Mai Chong.
"A tough melon is not sweet, but a good horse never turns back." Mai Chong said two unrelated sayings to express his position.
Owen also smiled at this time and said: "The world's strength depends on movies and theaters. We can completely create stars, so we don't have to worry about Huang Shengyi. If she really wants to switch to Xinghui, we will simply let her generously Let's go, I won't charge her a dime of the contract break fee." Another reason why Owen said this is to make the alliance between Tianxia, ??Huayi and Xinghui more stable, because after returning to China, they will face a showdown with the theaters. He I don¡¯t want any bad blood to exist between the three parties.
"Damn, you're quite generous." Mai Chong cursed, secretly thinking that a large part of it was his money.
Owen chuckled and said, "But I have to make a condition to Stephen Chow. If he doesn't agree to it, I won't agree to let him go easily."
"Oh, what are the conditions?"
¡°If any artist in his company wants to switch jobs to Tianxiang Management in the future, then he must let go unconditionally.¡± Owen said with a sly smile.
The 31st is the last day of the Tokyo International Film Festival, and it is also the time for the awards. Most of the nominated filmmakers attended the awards ceremony held at the main venue in Shibuya in the evening.
Although he was not nominated, Mai Chong still accompanied Ning Hao and others to attend the eventExtravaganza