Although he wasn't entirely convinced, Tan Zhaofeng felt he should still give them face. What if it worked out? Besides, if he didn't give them face, wouldn't this trip have been a waste? In any case, he didn't have to invest any money himself; it was just a matter of making up a number of people, which wasn't a problem for Tan Zhaofeng at all.
"Mr. Fang, as for people, as long as they are not top-tier celebrities, we will fully support any second- or third-tier actors or singers you fancy, and there will be absolutely no problems."
Fang Yang rolled his eyes at Tan Zhaofeng. So, he was destined to be a second or third-tier star? It was fine to grab people to do advertising in the early stages, but later on, they would have to pay to come. Fang Yang didn't have the habit of paying people to come. As long as the show was popular enough, there were plenty of people willing to pay to appear.
After drinking two pots of tea and feeling full, Fang Yang called Yang Huajin over. Fang Yang didn't know much about signing contracts, but Yang Huajin was a seasoned veteran and the best candidate.
Over the next few days, Yang Huajin worked with Chen Chen to oversee the procurement of equipment in the computer room, while Fang Yang focused on writing in his room. The first two parts of the Condor Trilogy had achieved remarkable success, and it was time to strike while the iron was hot and launch them to the market as soon as possible.
"Ghost Blows Out the Light" has now sounded the charge for the tomb raiding genre in the market. The endless stream of tomb raiding novels has aroused great interest among readers. Unfortunately, none of them can achieve the same legendary status as "Ghost Blows Out the Light". In fact, if a work cannot be called a pioneering work, how can it create a new genre of novels?
However, tomb raiding is a difficult genre to write. Even in his previous life, he only published one book, "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," which was barely acceptable. If Fang Yang were to finish writing "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and then write "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," it would undoubtedly leave readers with something to talk about, saying that his writing would get worse and worse. Therefore, Fang Yang will not write another book in the tomb raiding genre. Even if readers want it, Fang Yang can only kill but not bury, and give them a dream.
But martial arts novels are different. It's a mature market with a large audience, and more importantly, it's easy to commercialize. One book can easily become a TV series, and there's always the possibility of a movie. After Fang Yang's book became popular on Yuewen Entertainment Media website, it also attracted a group of martial arts masters from the online literature world. Now, Yuewen Entertainment Media website is said to be the number one martial arts website, and no one can say a word against it. A large number of martial arts novels have emerged one after another, capturing almost all the martial arts fans on the market. [Discussions in the comments section are endless.]
There were simply too many martial arts novels in his previous life, but Jin Yong's novels were the easiest to adapt, while Gu Long's were a bit more difficult. Fang Yang was thinking that after finishing "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", he would make a "Chu Liuxiang" or "Lu Xiaofeng" novel. They would be martial arts novels, but with different styles, which could also broaden the thinking of those great authors and prevent them from just copying without any of their own ideas.
A week later, "Five Ghosts Transporting Fortune" overcame its initial lukewarm period. With its high ratings and word-of-mouth recommendations from moviegoers, it finally broke through 50 million yuan in daily box office revenue by the next weekend. Although it was still in an inconspicuous position, it was the only one of the seven films whose box office trajectory did not decline. Instead, it showed a slight upward trend, much like a stock market breaking through the resistance of the long-term moving average after a long period of sideways trading, forming a small positive line like the rising sun. Although it was not large, it was of great significance.
After a week of frenzied growth, "Alien" finally started to tire, dropping below 150 million yuan in daily box office for the first time. This was a relief for "Bonnie and Clyde," which had been relentlessly chasing behind. Although "Bonnie and Clyde" was still more than 100 million yuan behind in total box office, this weekend marked the first time that "Bonnie and Clyde" had closed the gap in daily box office. This made the "Bonnie and Clyde" crew happy, and they quickly seized the opportunity to hold another nationwide fan autograph event. Since the "Alien" crew couldn't come to hold events, they took advantage of their proximity, flying to more major cities, which could bring in tens of millions more in box office revenue. Spending a few million yuan on event expenses was still worthwhile.
Fang Yang also took some time to watch "Alien". The plot was similar to "Alien" in his previous life. The reason it was a bestseller was simply because it had a novel premise. The content was still crude and simple, which is a common practice in American movies. The plot is simple and most of the time it relies on special effects. But people like it. As the saying goes, you can't buy what you love. This is why this type of movie is so popular and successful.
It's a pity Fang Yang has limited funds right now, otherwise he could make a Star Wars movie and make so much money he'd be counting it until his hands cramped. Hmm, Star Wars? Fang Yang remembers that the production cost of Star Wars shouldn't be too high. The original movie was a 2D movie and didn't have many science fiction elements, but the story was very interesting. With the current special effects technology of Yuewen, it's enough to support this movie.
Fang Yang jotted down this information in his notebook: the extras company now has over a hundred veterans, whose quality is much better than those he would hire from outside. So, finding two lead actors would be enough. However, he was having a headache about finding a director. The domestic film industry was somewhat underdeveloped, especially in the 3D film sector. There wasn't a single director he could stand, which was hard to accept. At least in Fang Yang's opinion, domestic directors were still in their infancy. He really didn't have the confidence to put over a billion yuan in someone else's hands to make a movie.
Putting that aside for now, perhaps I can consider filming it myself in the second half of next year. Right now, it's more practical to see how well "Five Ghosts Transport Wealth" performs at the box office. However, "Bonnie and Clyde" is really something else. The storyline is quite engaging, the director is also above average, the pacing is excellent, and the three main actors deliver solid performances. Judging from Fang Yang's guess, the total box office shouldn't be too much less than "Alien".
Thanks to the rating incident, "The Rich and Powerful" received mixed reviews, but this did not affect the stability of its box office at all. As the saying goes, controversy generates traffic, and Liufeng Films manipulated this to perfection. Fang Yang even suspected that the so-called opposing side was also secretly manipulated by Liufeng Films. The two sides argued incessantly on the forum every day, which kept the traffic from dropping. It would occasionally explode in the trending searches, constantly attracting passersby to come in and eat gossip. Although much of it was just rehashing old news, who could resist watching it?
In Fang Yang's opinion, the plot of this movie was okay, but the lead actor's acting was a bit weak. He was supposed to be a top star, but he always had a zombie-like face, as if everyone owed him 500 yuan. If Fang Yang had been in the movie, he probably wouldn't have lasted three minutes. He didn't know how his fans liked him. Was it just because of his tiny face covered in powder that could rival a woman's?
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