"Boss, are you going to shoot another movie in the second half of the year? An award-winning film?" Chen Jiaying's eyes lit up when she heard Zhang Qiurui's words.
Originally, she joined Haikuotiankong Films based on a bet.
Unexpectedly, although the company is a startup, it produces a high number of films. There are six directors who can direct movies. Each of them shoots one movie a year, which means they can produce six movies a year. If they are more diligent, each of them can shoot two movies a year, which means they can make twelve movies a year. If they make one million per movie, they can make twelve million a year, which is a very high profit.
In addition, my boss can write and edit, and the scripts she writes are of good quality.
This can be seen from the first film Li Shaohong shot.
Chen Jiaying saw that Haikuotiankong Film had huge development potential.
She was a little worried at first, but now, her heart is full of expectations and longings for the future.
"No, it's an action crime film." Zhang Qiurui smiled and shook his head.
This time, Zhang Qiurui wants to change track and plans to shoot a future version of "A Better Tomorrow".
In later generations, the box office of "A Better Tomorrow" reached 34.65 million Hong Kong dollars when it was released, becoming the annual box office champion of Hong Kong that year and also the highest-grossing movie on the Hong Kong film rankings.
"Is it similar to 'A Better Tomorrow' directed by Long Gang?" Chen Jiaying asked curiously.
"It's a remake of 'A Better Tomorrow'. I wonder what procedures are required for this kind of remake?" Zhang Qiurui was a little unsure about the conditions for Hong Kong remakes.
“You only need to seek the consent of the original screenwriter of the remake movie before you can remake it.
"Boss, are you sure you want to remake 'A Better Tomorrow'?" Chen Jiaying confirmed again.
To remake such a movie, one not only needs to have a deep understanding of the original work, but also needs to make new creativity and breakthroughs while maintaining the essence of the original work. Otherwise, it will easily be criticized by the audience as "reheating old food."
It is a daunting task to remake a movie in a way that is both innovative and groundbreaking based on the original work.
"Okay, once you get the rights to remake "A Better Tomorrow," I'll give it to you." Zhang Qiurui nodded affirmatively.
In later generations, "A Better Tomorrow" was not only a big hit at the box office, but also became a classic film.
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At a certain movie theater, dozens of children of varying ages shouted loudly at the entrance and inside the theater: "It doesn't matter how high the mountain is, as long as there are immortals, it will be magical. It doesn't matter how much blood there is, as long as there is something to eat, it will be magical. If you are timid, don't watch 'Mr. Vampire'."
"A mountain doesn't need to be high to be magical, as long as there are immortals. A bloody scene doesn't need to be plentiful to be magical, as long as there is substance. Don't watch Mr. Vampire if you're faint of heart."
"A mountain doesn't need to be high to be magical, as long as there are immortals. A bloody scene doesn't need to be plentiful to be magical, as long as there is substance. Don't watch Mr. Vampire if you're faint of heart."
Every once in a while, when the crowds are heaviest, this group of kids would shout this phrase everywhere to promote the movie.
After such publicity, it really attracted a lot of curious audiences, especially young people who are looking for excitement and novelty.
On the poster at the cinema entrance, eerie images of zombies come alive, accentuated by the dark red background, adding a touch of eerie atmosphere. Beneath the poster, the words "Mr. Vampire" are prominently displayed in a strangely distorted font, drawing the attention of every passerby.
"Why don't we go and watch "Mr. Vampire"! The poster looks so scary, the movie must be good." A young couple, the girl heard the children in the cinema shouting slogans, saying "Don't watch it if you are timid", but her curiosity was aroused. She pulled her boyfriend's arm and went to the cinema. When she saw the poster at the door, her eyes sparkled with excitement.
"A horror movie? There are few familiar faces in this movie. They are all newcomers. It must be bad." The man didn't know if he was afraid of watching horror movies or what. He was a little hesitant and his pace slowed down.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a new actor or not, as long as the movie is good and scary, that’s all that matters.
Ah Chen, you are not afraid of watching this horror movie, right? "The woman seemed to know that her boyfriend usually did not like watching horror movies, thrillers and the like, so she deliberately provoked him with words, with a playful smile on her face.
The man was embarrassed when the woman said this, but then he straightened his back and said calmly, "Who said I was scared? Just watch, who's afraid of who? Don't hide in my arms and scream when the time comes."
Seeing this, the woman smiled even more brightly and took the man's hand to buy movie tickets.
"Give me two tickets to the latest movie, 'Mr. Vampire.'"
"The queue for tickets for the latest showing of 'Mr. Vampire' is until 2:30 p.m.? Do you still want to buy one?" The ticket seller looked up after checking the scheduled showtimes.
"This movie is selling so well? Are there any tickets left for tonight?"
"There are no evening shows. According to moviegoers, Mr. Vampire is more exciting to watch at night."
"Okay, give me a ticket for 2:30 p.m."
However, many cinemas have experienced a shortage of tickets, especially for the screenings of "Mr. Vampire", which are almost always sold out, especially for the screenings in the evening, midnight, and late night, which are extremely difficult to get a ticket.
Some people who originally loved watching horror movies were attracted to watch the movie by the slogans shouted by the children at the entrance of the cinema. Some people followed the word-of-mouth spread of the movie, and then others recommended it to their friends and they flocked to the cinema together.
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"Mr. Shao, yesterday's box office for Mr. Vampire was HK$178,000. Today, all the tickets for several screenings at the cinema have been sold out, except for one show in the afternoon.
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