Chapter 366
The fighting power of character fans is no worse than that of actor fans
The publicity work for "Kung Fu Master" was basically completed in early September. Since then, Ling Suisui has taken a real break for a while.
By the end of September, when the National Day holiday was approaching, "Kung Fu Master" officially withdrew from the competition for theater movies. Except for small-scale private screenings, the box office will not increase any further.
The film grossed 2.497 billion yuan in mainland China and 1.571 billion US dollars worldwide.
Currently, "Kung Fu Master" ranks fifth in this year's mainland movie box office list. It depends on whether there will be new films during the National Day holiday to challenge its position.
The first three on this year's list are all Spring Festival productions, and the fourth is a domestic comedy released in the same period, which is only a few million higher than "Kung Fu Master".
Since their release, the performance of these two films has been lingering, and the final results have made the Kung Fu Shins (spiritual shareholders) who track the box office sigh with regret.
For box office results measured in billions, a few million is really just a small difference, just the last decimal place.
Shins angrily denounced the domestic distribution of "Kung Fu Master" as a waste. The box office of the two films was very close, but Kung Fu always had a slightly lower share of screenings. Not to mention that the difference is only a few tenths of percent, a difference of millions is waiting here!
If it could get more screenings and showtimes during the summer vacation, wouldn't "Kung Fu Master" be the champion of the summer vacation? So, Li Mo didn’t get first place, the distributor is fully responsible!
It's not just Sui Si who's chasing the data. Li Mo also has many fans of her characters. There's some overlap between the two, but it's not 100%.
"The Kung Fu Master" failed to win the annual championship in mainland China and could only rank second on the global list. Considering that there will be two Hollywood blockbusters released in Q4, some people are beginning to worry whether it can maintain its top three position.
Fifteen billion US dollars is already a box office result that makes Diland very happy and full of confidence in the series of works. However, in the eyes of some people, Ling Sui's first film did not win the global annual championship for two consecutive years. She is on the decline and she is finally failing!
Similar remarks were copied and pasted on various platforms. The fans saw them but really didn’t want to respond to them.
...By the way, who came up with this idea that "it won't work unless you win the annual championship"? Is this black or an alternative Versailles? Sometimes fans just can’t understand why the haters are more daring than them!
Sui Si said nothing, but the movie players couldn't stand it and rolled up their sleeves to fight.
"The Master of Kung Fu" cost 200 million yuan, and the box office of 1.5 billion yuan after the profit sharing is a huge profit, otherwise how could "The Master of Kung Fu 2" be scheduled to be released two years later?
"Kung Fu Master" ranks among the top 30 in the total box office list in mainland China. Do you know what the top 30 means, and how many movies are released every year?
As for the global film history, it is even more amazing, also ranked in the top fifteen.
The reason why Li Mo didn’t win the global annual championship this year is not because she is not capable of it, but because she just happened to catch up with the release of a sequel to another well-known IP, which had the benefits of its previous work, while Li Mo had to fight for her own business. Even so, there was not a big box office gap. Isn’t this enough to prove that Li Mo is amazing?
Some people say that it won’t be able to maintain its place in the top three, so we’ll have to wait and see after the other two films are released. The results predicted by the media are useless. Aren’t there many works these days that were the most promising but ended up being the worst failures? We’ll see the outcome with real money from the box office!
Besides, it would be fair for a series to compare box office results with the first film. If we compare the first film in the global series and ignore the impact of inflation on the box office, the only one that can rank ahead of "The Kung Fu Master" is "Avatar".
Li Mo is so awesome that she won't give in.
Suisi is just too naive and doesn't know how to convert the exchange rate between RMB and USD. It's all money. Since you are bragging in the country, just convert it into domestic currency units! It’s Diland’s own ability that the film can be released globally. Is it because other films don’t go overseas that you don’t like them?
What does 1.5 billion US dollars mean? Everyone stand up and welcome the billion-dollar box office heroine Li Mo!
Facts have proven that character fans are no less powerful than actor fans. If you look at the monthly data rankings of various platforms, #李茉# is even more popular than #凌穗岁#. Considering Suisi's size, this character has truly become popular.
After many years, Ling Suisui once again experienced the feeling of being called by her character name when she goes out. Although people quickly added her name, the first reaction was still "Li Mo".
On platforms such as IG, overseas fans' nicknames for her have also changed to Molly and Lily, with the latter being used more often. Because according to the behind-the-scenes footage released by Dilland, that's what Amy is called, and this nickname corresponds to both the character and herself.
Ling Suisui accepted this situation well. After all, her official legal name was only Ling Suisui. Whether she was called Lindsay or Lily, it was just a nickname.
However, in the next few years, she will probably be firmly tied to Li Mo.
Because of this, Ling Suisui refused to join Director Fuji's project as a lead actor.
On the one hand, she didn't have the schedule, and on the other hand, she didn't want to do it. The contract she signed with Dyland would also restrict her from playing the same type of roles.
Ling Suisui doesn't mind the character being more popular than the actor, but she cannot accept herself living off her past achievements. The series of works is for the IP universe, and actively staying in the comfort zone is another matter.
She and Fuji Masanori said that such roles of 18 or 19-year-olds should be left to younger actors. Both the domestic and Hong Kong entertainment industries should give more opportunities to the new generation. If the positions are always occupied by the people in the front, it will sooner or later become stagnant.
Fuji Masanori even jokingly asked her if she was included in the “person in front”.
Ling Suisui answered frankly, including, of course, looking directly into Director Fuji's eyes.
Fuji Masanori: …
Well, that means he's in it too.
He is old, but if the young people want to squeeze him out, it depends on whether they have the ability to do so.
With this in mind, Fuji Masanori showed unprecedented enthusiasm and determination for this project, and even vaguely regained the fighting spirit of his youth. He is currently working on the script outline and expects to release the official version 3.0 in late October.
Ling Suisui made an appointment with him to meet again at this time. They have basically confirmed their intention to cooperate and are just waiting for the next negotiation to sign the contract after all aspects of the matter have been finalized.
She knew how long it took for a project to be prepared and implemented, and Director Fuji also planned to give the leading actors intensive training before filming began. Therefore, she was not in a hurry to confirm the shooting time with the director to see if she had time to shoot with the crew.
If the time can be coordinated, Ling Sui would definitely like to go and see it in person.
Not only did she want to learn, but also because in the Hong Kong film industry, "producer" is an important position second only to the director, and she also has to shoulder part of the responsibility for the quality of the film.
Since she is the producer, it is impossible for her to say that she will be honored if the filming is good, and it is none of her business if it is bad. Given Ling Sui's sense of responsibility, it's impossible for her to shirk responsibility like this.
Having been on break since early September, Ling Sui wanted to go out for a walk, so he took a bus to the company.
Zhang Wen asked her in the car if she wanted to recommend a leading actor for Director Fuji's new movie?
It is read as recommendation, but actually means specification. This is a more tactful way of asking.
If you want, you have to reserve time in advance so as not to be caught off guard by the start time.
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "Director Teng and I have agreed that the leading role of the movie does not depend on gender, but only on ability. You can test their attitude and see if anyone is willing to practice in advance and take part in the audition."
Although both are preparations for filming, confirming to act and attending the audition are definitely two different mentalities for an actor.
Actors may be willing to put in a lot of effort for the former, but it’s hard to say about the latter. It’s hard, tiring and time-consuming, just to fight for a possibility? What if I’m not selected?
It’s not that Ling Suisui thinks these children are unwilling to endure hardships. If she puts herself in their shoes, she will also consider whether the cost-effectiveness of doing so is high. People are not afraid of hard work, but they are afraid of no reward after hard work.
But if asked to give a definite answer, Ling Sui would not give it. Knowing the news in advance is already an advantage, but she really needs to feed them mouthful by mouthful.
In that case, even if someone is promoted, it won’t mean much. Without the foundation accumulated step by step, you won't be able to stay in a high position for long and will fall badly.
If you can't bear the hardship or don't want to take the risk, the worst that can happen is that you just give up this possibility.
Besides, Ling Suisui couldn’t guarantee that this was definitely a good cake. She hopes that they will seriously consider their own situations and future career development plans. It doesn't matter if they don't want to shoot, but she will be disappointed if they rush in without thinking.
This matter was given to Zhang Wen to inquire about, and Ling Suisui also asked about the current situation of the company's artists joining the group.
Currently, there are three actors who are not filming and do not have other work for the time being.
Among them, Feng Li is a child star and can be ignored. The other two are Yin Lerong and Lin Yahan.
Lin Yahan had just finished filming a drama, and she won the Magnolia Best Supporting Actress award this year. Her agent is helping her get better resources, so she is not in a hurry to join the crew seamlessly. However, Yin Lerong hasn't filmed a drama for a long time.
Ling Sui calculated the time. Yin Lerong's last drama was completed when "Ru Meng Ling" was broadcast. She hasn't been in the crew for half a year, right?
"Well, because her target for roles changed from supporting actress to leading actress, and because it was her first time playing a leading actress, not only did she have to choose the script, but it was also difficult to negotiate with co-stars and the ranking."
After Jinzhan became popular, Yin Lerong also squeezed into the circle of popular actresses. For actors like these who suddenly become popular and achieve a leap in status, but are not considered to be extremely popular, their status in the circle is actually a bit awkward.
The top treatment is not enough, and the second-rate ones seem to be "lowering their own status". This is not the vanity of an actor, but is directly related to the subsequent resource rating. After all, if crew A can treat you with A-level treatment, why should crew B give you S-level? I'm not stupid.
You know, it's easy to drop in status, but it's very difficult to rise.
Tong Xiaoman is very optimistic about Yin Lerong. She would rather she join the crew later than see her suffer any grievances or film a bad drama that would consume Jinzhan's reputation and popularity.
For a young actor who has already been labeled as "powerful", protecting his reputation is of top priority.
You need to consider this and that, and the preparation of a good project takes time. The more important the project is, the earlier the casting will be. It is impossible to rush to find people just before filming starts. As a result, Yin Lerong's joining the crew was delayed to the end of October.
Finally, her agent arranged for her to play a revenge script produced by Harvest Media, a historical costume drama. The male lead was a new actor who had just become obscure last month. There was no controversy about the ranking, and the process of deciding the female lead and choosing the male lead was also smooth. There are only twenty episodes in total, which can be regarded as a mini version of a long drama under the impact of a short drama.
Ling Sui took a few more glances at it. This revenge script was written by part of the original screenwriter team of "Ru Meng Ling". The more she read the script outline, the more she felt a sense of déjà vu.
"This is the scrapped version of Ru Meng Ling." Zhang Wen said, "Well, actually calling it a scrapped version is not quite accurate... It's just the content that the screenwriters discussed but ultimately didn't make it into the official script. This protagonist is one of the characters that was deleted from Ru Meng Ling, and her story has been taken out and expanded upon."
In order to ensure the compactness and coherence of the plot, the chief screenwriter Tang Bao often cut the side lines. After all, if these screenwriters were really allowed to let loose and write to their heart's content, the story of "Ru Meng Ling" might not be long enough to be filmed even if it were divided into two seasons.
Is this ok? Ling Sui was shocked.
Wait...what are these screenwriters going to do? Create a "Ru Meng Ling" universe?
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