Chapter 256 If you treat a licking dog, give it a slap (4K)

In fact, in the Chinese entertainment industry, it is still very common to follow trends and copycats.

Whenever a hit film appears, other production companies will naturally think of riding on the popularity and try to copy similar films.

If you succeed in following the trend, the natural scenery will be endless;

Even if it doesn't succeed, as long as the cost is controlled, you can often make a small profit by riding on the popularity.

Of course, there are also many people who suffer a complete loss.

In fact, the Chinese entertainment industry produces hundreds of thousands of movies every year, most of which are small-scale bad movies.

Among them, more than half are trying to copycat or ride on the popularity and follow the trend.

As a dark horse that has been a hit at the box office in the past few years, Dunhuang's films are naturally among those being copied by copycats.

It is even said that due to the small investment and high output, the copycat situation of Dunhuang films is even more serious.

Let's put it this way, for the same 10 million, the outside crew will break their heads for the investment of the Big Five, but they may not care about the equivalent amount of cash from the small companies - because the soft power represented by the Big Five is unmatched by any small company;

In fact, it wasn't just the five who disagreed - after Shen Zhenyi won the double award, many scripts came to her door to be the heroine, but only a few of them would consider her investment.

In this way, before Dunhuang proves that it is not weaker than the Big Five, it is easy to get into a crazy situation of "Dunhuang is fancy = rich prospect = first look for the Big Five".

Wang Wei doesn't know what DC will be like in this life, but the examples of DC in previous lives are there - doesn't DC want to copy the glory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? I think about it all the time, but don't have the ability to do it, do you know?

——It must be said that this is also one of the important reasons why foreign investors often get scammed when they enter this circle.

"Speaking of which, Xiaozhen, are you really not touched at all by this guy's insistent invitation?"

In short, Dunhuang can be said to have single-handedly changed the prospects of comic book adaptations.

Facing Wang Wei's death gaze, Lao Wang waved his hands and said,

People have bigger goals to follow suit.

Others quite agreed with what he said.

What? Why are you saying that the Big Five haven’t been followed?

Because they are the top five!

Among them, Ogilvy Comics, the only one among the three major Chinese comic companies that has not yet committed to the media and entertainment group, immediately made up its mind not to retail copyrights, and even tried to find ways to take back most of the A-list actors it sold.

As someone who is being followed, Dunhuang is naturally not happy - whether he succeeds or fails in following the trend, in essence, he is consuming the popularity of the original work; if it goes too far, the follow-up work can even completely eliminate a theme.

It will become a "mud pond" and you won't be able to film any consecutive episodes.

——This is a temporary meeting in Dunhuang. The management is discussing the variables brought about by Tang Yu Media's entry into the game.

Others had weird expressions or were suppressing laughter.

Her refusal was so straightforward that others were unexpected.

"What?!"

It's not that Shen Zhenyi doesn't deserve this price, the problem is that she has only been in the industry for a few years, and it is rare for the cast to reach this price right away.

Looking at this time and space, even with Wang Wei's experience and guidance in his previous life, the project team took a year to smooth out the structure of "League of Legends"... This not only requires the right direction, but also enough patience.

And like Tang Yu Media, they actually "followed the trend" in terms of strategy and really put Dunhuang out of business——

Of course, this does not mean that the field of comic films is insulated from women; in my memory, DC has a greater presence than Marvel in this regard.

This also shows that there is not no market for female superheroes.

After saying this, everyone understood, "If you want to bring money to join the group, no matter how much Luo Jianzhou wants you to be the heroine..."

Wang Chuanqi said with a wry smile at the meeting.

"This is just like many actresses in the industry who are completely superstitious about my vision for selecting films. When they hear about a role that I am interested in playing, they express their interest in the role and lower their quotation, hoping to pick up a big leak.

Same... it’s really a headache!”

She shook her head, and the next words were self-evident.

But she doesn't feel that "creating meaningful characters" and "getting the love of the audience" cannot be reconciled, but this requirement is obviously too high for Luo Jianzhou!

"Or is it right for him to shape the heroine into a vase like that? Just like the Dunhuang superhero movie?"

Zhou Lin, the real playboy, sighed deeply, and then had to keep silent under Wang Wei's death gaze.

After all, even if she was to star in Wang Wei's film, it would be difficult for Dunhuang to offer her a basic salary of 20 million yuan.

But this matter, speaking of majesty, is actually self-aware of the hardship——

The current salary for actors has a standard line, which is basically linked to the actor's market appeal; a salary of 20 million per film is basically the ceiling for first-tier stars, and beyond that, it is super first-tier treatment.

She relies on the public's likes and the box office due to these likes, and her popularity has reached her current level step by step. Satisfying the public's preferences can be considered a part of her job.

For example, the selection of the director and the main actors - especially the latter, is destined to be a long-term collaboration, and it is related to the entire movie universe and affects the whole world, so Dunhuang cannot be careless.

In particular, this dog did not make any public confessions like a playboy, but created a scheming and affectionate character, and even brought his "money power" advantage to the extreme——

They all know who Wang Wei is complaining about - it is "old acquaintance" Luo Jianzhou!

However, the film and television companies that have carved up the first-line IP of Ogilvy Comics are not stupid, and they are holding on to the comic copyrights in their hands, even if they have no plans to film and television...

But it was Wang Wei who answered quietly.

Shen Zhenyi glanced at Wang Wei lightly, her tone inexplicably made him feel chilled——

When it comes to this point, Shen Zhenyi, who attended the meeting on behalf of Shuguang Pictures, was very touched.

Now, the girl has a master, and there is still someone who covets her like this, which makes Wang Wei a ghost!

Wang Wei recalled the Marvel Universe in his previous life and was shocked to find out - this is true!

The love scenes in Marvel’s superhero comic blockbusters have been decreasing all the time, and it seems that the more love scenes there are, the worse the film’s reputation is;

"Uh...uh!??"

"Actually, it's not just about money."

"However, more people are superstitious about your charm and want to 'pick you out'!"

At this time, if another giant enters the game, will it have a huge impact on Dunhuang's super-heroic universe plan?

The discussion did not take long, and with the information collected and confirmed, everyone in Dunhuang first made it clear that Tang Yu Media did not have the concept of a "movie universe"; although Longyou Comics also has the comic concept of "hero grouping", so far no one has

Extended to the concept of movies.

Even not just comic book blockbusters, but also many special effects blockbusters, love scenes are becoming less and less. Some heroines have such a low sense of existence that people even doubt whether such a character exists.

Could it be that such a man couldn't impress her at all?

I have to say that this topic aroused the curiosity of a group of people.

Anyway, no matter how much acting skills Shen Zhenyi has, the full score for this role is only 20 or 30 points, and she can only show an effect of 20 or 30 points. If the performance is very deep, the director may even complain about it.

Shen Zhenyi shrugged and explained simply, "I said I wanted to bring money into the game, but Tang Yu Media refused even more simply!"

Therefore, good projects in the industry are like a draft where the strong start first. High-quality projects will basically be screened out by the five major companies. The quality of projects that can be seen in Dunhuang is no longer that high, let alone pure laymen.

"Oh, man, saying you like one woman doesn't affect your ability to sleep with another woman, right?"

It's okay like China Television - Wang Wei's new film is a dinosaur movie, and they have also restarted their own blockbusters with the same theme. Although their intention to follow the trend is obvious, Dunhuang is not averse to this kind of popularity.

The former, no matter how high it is, is valuable; while the latter means that actors can also share peripheral rights, and of course the sequel rights that are most valued by the producer!

In particular, Shen Zhenyi is an insider and has the backing of Dunhuang. Many methods used to deal with outsiders, such as recording peripheral sales into costs to conceal profits, cannot be used on her;

In this way, as long as it's a project that's not too high-risk, it's okay to agree to her bringing money into the project!

"Tsk! Spend a lot of money for a beauty..."

——Paying a basic salary and letting actors bring money into the game are two completely different concepts.

Although the live-action movies of the superhero movie universe will have to wait for the TV animation to "find the way" before filming begins, a lot of work can be done ahead of time.

"It is said that the offer was 20 million at the outset?"

But once Dunhuang is released, will the comic book film still fall into fog and trough?

Even those who once said categorically that "comic book films have no future" no longer dare to draw conclusions.

If you force it... As Wang Wei said before, if you go to Dunhuang, those who follow the trend may not be able to do it!

Therefore, what they are paying more attention to now is another effect brought about by the entry of Tang Yu Media - Dunhuang has inevitably become a benchmark in the industry!

"The boss is right. Even if we don't mention company acquisitions and only look at film and television projects - now we only invest in projects under our own control. There is no problem. Once we want to invest in outside projects, I am afraid that as soon as we show interest in the front foot, the back foot will be snatched away or snatched away by others. The project side has raised its own value.”

——To put it bluntly, all personal hero films actually have the same theme, which is how a mortal becomes a hero; when the love scene is one of the triggers for the hero’s growth and reflection, the heroine can gain performance space; if the emotional trigger for the hero’s growth When it becomes a matter of family and friendship, the status of the heroine is naturally marginalized.

As an industry veteran, Xu Daoxing is very aware of the tendency in the industry to follow trends to the extreme.

"Luo Jianzhou had an affair with a classmate of mine."

A suitor who was wealthy, looked... at least Zhou Zheng, and was deeply affectionate for her, or at least acted affectionately, even the onlookers could not find any reason to reject her.

This guy's new film has also invited Shen Zhenyi to play the heroine. It is like the plot of the idol drama that "the heroine is only for you", and it can be said that everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.

"It's indeed a big sum of money, but it's a pity that it's not available to me." Shen Zhenyi said with a wink.
To be continued...