Chapter 521: Ten Billion Box Office Plan(1/2)
The audit department is an extraordinary presence in the Blue Star entertainment industry.
If the masses hate a celebrity and shout "XXX, get out of the entertainment industry", it will not have much effect.
It is not as easy as before for the capital giants to block someone.
The audit department will not tell you to get lost, they will kick you away.
After Luo Mo heard Wang Rong's words, he immediately became energetic when he heard the words "Audit Department".
"Is it related to "The God of Medicine"?" Luo Mo asked.
Logically speaking, if there is a relationship, he should be approached directly, not Wang Rong, the [executive producer].
He just asked casually.
Unexpectedly, Wang Rong's answer was: "It has something to do with it."
This made Luo Mo immediately become serious and said in a deep voice: "Stop being pretentious and talk about it in detail."
Wang Rongdao: "If we talk about it specifically, we have to start with the current environment of our country's film market."
"Then try to be as concise as possible."
"Oh, there are quite a lot of requirements."
Hearing Wang Rong's tone, Luo Mo could roughly guess that it was not a bad thing, so he also relaxed.
Wang Rong continued: "In recent years, the domestic film market has been developing better and better, and you should also be able to feel that the cinemas in various cities have
That’s more and more!”
Luo Mo said: "The market is good."
The situation on Blue Star now is similar to that on Earth a few years ago.
Many years ago, movie theaters were considered a golden project. In many cities with relatively good environment, opening a movie theater was considered a sure-profit business.
However, the threshold for this industry is relatively high, the initial investment is relatively large, and the payback period is not short.
Nowadays, major cinema chains are expanding like crazy, and new cinemas are springing up all over the country every year.
On the other hand, the box office of domestically released movies is also rising steadily.
Not only are the box office records constantly being broken, but the total box office of all movies released throughout the year is also getting higher year by year, and much higher.
In the past, if the box office exceeded 100 million, it would be a hit.
Now that it has exceeded one billion, no one will find it strange.
What directors are pursuing has become a single-day box office of over 100 million, rather than a total box office of over 100 million.
Wang Rong continued: "How should I put it? Judging from the total box office last year, this year, our total box office in China is expected to hit the second place in each region in the world and become the second largest movie box office in the world."
Luo Mo heard this and said, "I know this."
Many people in the industry are also shouting this slogan.
As for the largest ticket bank in the world, it is naturally the beautiful country.
And how terrible is the development of China's film industry?
Blue Star is similar to Earth. On Earth, in 2002, the total box office for the year was less than 1 billion.
Ten years later, it soared to 20 billion!
This is why more and more foreign blockbusters attach great importance to the Chinese market, and many of them even add some content to deliberately please Chinese audiences in order to make money.
For example, speak a few Chinese dialects, come to China to take pictures, incorporate Chinese elements, etc.
There are also some tricks, such as finding a few people who are not Chinese to play Chinese in movies.
Another example is the release of a "Special Edition for China", which includes guest appearances by Chinese celebrities, but these contents are not included in the version released abroad.
Closer to home, a rapidly developing industry must have goals.
In fact, the slogan that hit the world's second largest vote base started last year.
But the slogan last year was: “Strive to rank second in the world within three years!”
Who would have thought that since the beginning of this year, the box office has exploded!
Luo Mo also made some "insignificant" contribution.
The box office of "The Return of the Great Sage" is not high, just over a billion.
As of now, compared with the total box office of movies released nationwide this time last year, it is already a lot higher.
Since the momentum is so good, then...
What three years are needed?
I want it this year!
"The review department is preparing to unite various parties to launch a plan called the [Ten Billion Box Office Plan]." Wang Rong said.
"It sounds very majestic!" Luo Mo said with a smile.
"Yes!" Wang Rong said: "This plan is that the review department will take the lead and select a few directors to participate in the plan, and provide a certain degree of support for the new films of these ten directors. CCTV will probably also participate in the project."
"The content of the plan is that the works produced by these directors this year will have a total box office of over 10 billion."
"So, you are the chosen director?" Luo Mo asked.
"Yeah, brother Rong and I, although the films we made have little success in terms of awards, there are several films that are very successful at the box office!" Wang Rong said stinkingly.
He made a movie last year, but there were some problems in post-production, and the time has been delayed again and again, and it has not yet been officially released.
If nothing else happens, I'm afraid it will be released in the second half of the year.
I mentioned before during the "Director Show" that the directors on this show are all directors who have new films to be released this year.
Not only are they here to make money from variety shows, but they are also here to gain fame and publicity.
Wang Rong originally wanted to continue talking nonsense, but when he thought that the person he was talking to on the phone was a god who could create incredible box office for animated movies, he immediately stopped bragging.
Luo Mo said: "You've been talking for a long time, but it doesn't have much to do with me and "The God of Medicine"."
Wang Rong heard this and said in a deep voice: "When the people from the review department called you, Brother Rong, Brother Rong and I strongly recommended a new director who has not officially made a live-action movie."
"In fact, it would be better for us, the God of Medicine, to join this plan," Wang Rong said.
He was actually a little worried about this movie.
It’s not that I’m worried about the quality of the movie, but that some of the issues involved in the movie are quite sensitive, and I’m afraid that I’ll be asked to delete some content.
Sometimes, these changes will affect the entire film.
But if we can join this [10 billion box office plan], it might be easier to handle. Some places that can give the green light should give the green light.
When Luo Mo heard this, he felt that it made some sense.
There are some things that no one can say for sure, so it’s better to be sure.
Logically speaking, even if he is an animation director, with the incredible box office of "The Return of the Monkey King", he is still qualified to participate in this project, and he will be on the list of candidates considered by the review department.
But the problem is that "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World" will definitely not be released in time this year. The earliest it will be released is during the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival period means it will be next year. After all, the total box office for the whole year is not calculated according to the lunar calendar.
The review department is aware of this, because "Nezha" is now a key project.
Putting aside these two animation projects, Luo Mo is really a newbie in the film industry.
"What do you say over there?" Luo Mo asked.
"Of course I mean to think about it. It has to go through a process. You have to report it first and then have a meeting. It's very cumbersome." Wang Rong said.
To be honest, Wang Rong didn't feel that he had much respect in the review department, nor did his opinions carry much weight.
If he had received this call before the [White Rose] Ceremony, he would definitely not have mentioned Luo Mo, because he would naturally think in his heart that this was impossible.
But the Audit Department was one of the organizers of the [White Rose] Ceremony, and he could see that the three major organizers attached great importance to Luo Mo.
Then, it seems necessary to take the initiative to mention it yourself.
Otherwise, people don’t know the progress of “The God of Medicine” and whether the movie will be available in time this year, right?
There are some directors in the film industry who can make a film for several years.
There are also cases of miscarriage in the middle of filming.
Luo Mo is a newbie, and this person is more "willful" in his actions. Who can tell clearly?
"Then let's wait and see." Luo Mo said.
"Yes, we can only wait." Wang Rong said.
"By the way, how many directors are planned to participate in this project?" Luo Mo asked.
"Ten." Wang Rong said.
He added: "On average, one point costs 100 million per person. It is actually very difficult. Who can guarantee that the box office of his movie will exceed 1 billion?"
Luo Mo wanted to speak but stopped.
To be continued...