Chapter 386 Yang Ge is stubborn: ready to make a Hollywood blockbuster
"We really need to set this date"
At Qingyao Media, Tang Qing looked at Su Yang. "Those Years" had passed review, and now they needed to choose a release date. However, the date Su Yang had chosen left Tang Qing somewhat puzzled.
The date Su Yang chose coincided with the release of the Hollywood blockbuster "Ford 6" in China during the summer vacation.
And it was a perfect collision, a head-on collision.
"Speed" is a Hollywood blockbuster and a very powerful IP. If a Hollywood blockbuster can produce a sixth installment, it is absolutely impossible for those Hollywood capitalists to make so many films if it is not profitable.
"Ford 6" is also a big production, with Universal claiming it invested $150 million to create the most exciting racing movie ever. Add in several established Hollywood stars, and you have a monster.
Now, Su Yang was determined to use "Those Years" to compete with this Hollywood blockbuster, which made Tang Qing a little confused.
This is simply courting death. One invested $1.5, and the other invested 30 million RMB. This is not even on the same scale.
Hollywood blockbusters have been making a lot of money at the Chinese box office in recent years. Every time a Hollywood blockbuster hits, many domestic films have to reschedule their release dates.
This time, too, after the release date of "Ford 6" was set in China, several domestic films adjusted their release dates. The reason is simple: no one wants to compete head-on with this Hollywood blockbuster and affect their own box office.
"What are you afraid of? Can I still pay you money?"
Su Yang couldn't help but say it jokingly, which made Tang Qing roll her eyes at him.
"Be serious..."
Tang Qing said helplessly. Tang Qing just wanted a reasonable reason, after all, this was too abnormal.
"There aren't many reasons, actually. First, the 'Ford 5' series of movies, I've seen them all. In fact, 'Ford 5' has already gone downhill. The story is getting more and more outrageous, and it's become a pure popcorn movie. So with 'Need for Speed 6', I think this will continue to expand. The story won't be too strong, but the visual experience should be very good. However, the quality of a movie ultimately depends on the story."
Su Yang said seriously, "The core of a truly good movie is the story."
The "Ford" series is a popular IP, but after so many installments, the story has become stale. "Ford 5" exposed this problem, even though "Ford 5" grossed a very good $1.436 billion worldwide.
But looking at the ratings, this movie has a really low rating. Not only has it been criticized in China, but even in North America, audiences have been complaining about it. The whole movie has no story at all, and it gets more and more outrageous as it goes on.
With the sixth film, Su Yang didn't believe the situation would change. According to common sense, the film would only get worse and worse until it could no longer make money.
"Even if this movie is terrible, it's still a Hollywood blockbuster. A head-on confrontation won't do us any good. Can't we postpone it for a few days? Look at other movies; haven't they all adjusted their release dates?"
Tang Qing couldn't help but say this. In Tang Qing's opinion, even if "Ford 6" was terrible, it was still a Hollywood blockbuster, and "Those Years" couldn't compete head-on with it. After all, "Those Years" was just a youth film.
Looking at Tang Qing, Su Yang laughed.
"You're right. We can delay for a few days, as other movies have also adjusted their release dates. No one wants to go head-to-head, but I think we can do the opposite. In Hollywood blockbusters, others don't dare to go head-to-head, but I, Su Yang, dare. Others don't dare to snipe, but I, Su Yang, dare. Even if I lose, so what? It's an honor to lose. Don't you think it would be great if this character is hyped up?"
Su Yang said this with a smile, which made Tang Qing stunned. She thought about it for a while and finally laughed.
"You are so insidious..."
Tang Qing looked at Su Yang and couldn't help but say.
"What are you talking about? How can it be sinister? I'm openly going against Hollywood blockbusters. I'm courting death..."
Su Yang couldn't help but said it, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Fighting on home turf, coupled with the character of sniping Hollywood blockbusters. When the time comes, just stir up some rhythm on the Internet, and the matter will be accomplished.
Movies are sometimes all about hype. Su Yang was well aware of how "Big Shot" became such a box office hit. His own hair test directly boosted the box office of "Big Shot."
This time, the story will be more exciting.
A low-budget Chinese film with a budget of 30 million RMB is competing against a Hollywood blockbuster with a budget of 150 million USD. Isn't this a fascinating story?
"I'll arrange it..."
Tang Qing had a plan in mind. This was easy to do, and Su Yang didn't even need to say anything. All she needed to do was spend some money and find some people to set the pace. Once she got the pace going, the rest would be easy.
As night fell, a famous Chinese internet figure who usually liked to explain movies suddenly updated an article.
"'Ford 6' is set to be released during the summer vacation, but domestic films are afraid to compete. When will Chinese films be able to stand up?"
This big V has a lot of fans, more than 10 million. He is also followed by many netizens. After seeing this article, many netizens flocked to watch.
"Summer vacation is about to begin, and the Hollywood blockbuster 'Ford 6' has finally been scheduled for release in China on July 6th. After the news broke, several domestic films have shifted their release dates. 'War of the Gods,' a film boasting a billion-dollar budget and originally slated for release on July 2nd, has been moved to July 22nd. The star-studded 'Borderland Cop' has also been moved from July 8th to August 3rd. Clearly, none of these films want to compete head-on with the Hollywood blockbuster 'Ford 6'..."
The big V talked about the specific events during this period in detail. These are all facts, and everyone knows that these movies have been postponed.
"For years, our filmmakers have been talking about the rise of Chinese cinema, but now, in our own home, we don't even have the courage to fight head-on. How sad! Capital chasing profit is understandable. But as artists, we don't even have the courage to fight. Failure is not shameful, what is shameful is not even having the courage to go to the battlefield. In terms of investment, "War of the Gods" is not much less than "Ford 6". In terms of timing, this is our Chinese summer vacation. In terms of location, this is our main battlefield. In terms of people, all of us Chinese are the biggest backers of domestic films. But sadly, we have the right time, location, and people, but we dare not fight..."
"For years, we've been talking about self-confidence. But in the end, it seems we're losing it. Some of our filmmakers, hoping to win awards in the West, deliberately shoot ugly content to please the West. Our musicians are obsessed with electronic music, taking certain standards as the bible. Our fashion industry even considers things that don't conform to our aesthetics to be trends. How sad! In contrast, in South Korea and Japan, they're doing much better and more united than we are. Back in the day, the Korean people worked together to deify DreamWorks..."
An article, a sharp article.
After this article was published, it immediately resonated with and sparked heated discussions among many netizens. This article was also forwarded and discussed by many netizens.
"That's very well said. It's shameful that you don't even have the courage to fight..."
"Didn't 'War of the Gods' have a billion-dollar investment? Didn't they aim to create the best special effects? What are you afraid of? Go against it."
"Oh, I'm so angry at them for not fighting back. A movie like 'Speed' scared these people like this. It's really shameful..."
"When it comes to unity, sometimes we really can't compare with South Korea and Japan. We have to admit..."
"That's very well said. I've been talking about confidence for so many years, but it's just words, and my knees have never stood up..."
"What a talented blogger! You're absolutely right..."
"Damn it, I'm not going to the theater to watch these two blockbusters. It's too damn embarrassing..."
"I won't go to the cinema to see 'Speed.' But I won't go to see 'War of the Gods' or 'Borderland' either. It's embarrassing."
"Damn it! Does 'War of the Gods' dare to go head-to-head with 'The Amazing Race'? If it does, I'll go support it every day..."
"Just scare them to death..."
It was lively, the comment section was completely lively.
But the excitement has just begun. After this big V published this article, many other big Vs soon joined in the discussion of this matter.
"War of the Gods" has been rescheduled, and Hollywood blockbusters really can't beat it"
"If you don't even have the courage to go to the battlefield, how can you become a god in "War of the Gods"?"
"Whose fault is it that Hollywood blockbusters dominate the Chinese market?"
"A disgrace to the film industry..."
As articles appeared one after another, the matter suddenly became a hot topic. After it became a hot topic, many self-media people rushed to take advantage of the popularity, and netizens also started to discuss it fiercely.
Some netizens understood the situation, arguing that movies are commodities, a market phenomenon. Rescheduling releases is perfectly normal, but they were clearly in the minority. Many more, however, were more angry and outright slammed "War of the Gods" and "Borderland Cop" with utter wrath.
Many netizens even announced a boycott of these two blockbusters, and they would only support them unless they adjusted their release dates to compete with "Ford 6".
This sudden news directly confused the production companies of the two films.
What's going on? Who is leading the pace and adjusting the release date? Isn't it normal? It seems that there are movies that adjust their release dates every year. Isn't it an unspoken rule in the industry to avoid head-on confrontation? This way everyone can make money. Why are people leading the pace now? Damn, I invested so much money and made movies to make money, not to fight with others and hurt both sides. The audience is the leeks.
Seeing the popularity online, the producers of the two films quickly took action. Damn, they must suppress this heat.
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