MTLNOVEL Chapter 557 - 526 Super Piglet_1
Chapter 557: Chapter 526 Super Piglet_1
After promoting Tribe with a trailer.
Lin Yuan contacted Ol’ Zhou, asking about the movie’s release.
“It should be next month.”
Ol’ Zhou said: “The exact date will be determined after the company’s screening event. However, there is something I need to tell you, we won’t be the only superhero movie released next month.”
“Who else is there?”
Lin Yuan suspected this as he had seen comments in his Tribe section suggesting that there was a formidable competitor.
“Long Yang!”
Ol’ Zhou uttered this name.
Lin Yuan paused for a moment. Was this name a joke?
It seemed real.
Since Ol’ Zhou appeared very serious when he mentioned this name: “Long Yang, like you, follows the writer-centric production approach. He’s a fierce character whose film is titled ‘Legend of the Dragonman’. With a budget of nearly 300 million yuan, the leading male role is played by the A-list actor, Jiang Meng. You should realize the problem–their investment is higher than ours, and their lead role is played by an A-list actor, while ours is played by a newcomer.”
Lin Yuan nodded.
In fact, he was not really trying to save money this time.
The movie that tells the origin of ‘Spiderman’ certainly doesn’t require a substantial investment.
Most special effects shots could be focused on Spiderman’s travels and fights among the city’s skyscrapers.
The charm of Spiderman is that he’s a people’s hero.
As for the problem of selecting newcomer Jian Yi as the leading actor…
This movie was intended by Lin Yuan to elevate Jian Yi’s fame.
Because Lin Yuan believes that when Spiderman shows off his cool moves, he’s always wearing a headcover, so there’s no emphasis on who played the part. There have been many different Spiderman actors around the world, but it hasn’t caused much backlash from audiences.
“This is actually very common.”
Ol’ Zhou noted: “The Qin Continent is too vast. There’s always an overlap of movie genres in each period. Superhero movies typically start with a floor of a hundred million yuan in production costs, so the frequency of clashing genres is actually quite low, but occasionally it does happen.”
At that moment,
Ol’ Zhou suddenly changed the subject: “However, we don’t have to worry about our competitors too much. At least your fan base as a writer is quite significant, and your reputation in the film circle has always been top-notch. I believe there will still be an audience willing to pay for our movie. It’s not necessary for us to think about defeating our competitor. After all, isn’t everyone making superhero movies just to make money?”
Ol’ Zhou’s idea was simple.
Not to compare box office sales or anything like that.
As long as the movie could make a profit, that would be enough.
Combining it with the buzz of Xian Yu’s revelation as the real identity of the Prince of Lanling on ‘The Masked Singer’, it could definitely lead to sizable audiences for Lin Yuan’s new movie.
“Yes.”
Lin Yuan thought it made sense.
As if recalling something, Ol’ Zhou suddenly laughed: “You may not know, but you and Long Yang have actually intersected before.”
“Really?”
Lin Yuan responded casually.
Ol’ Zhou laughed: “Long Yang once wrote a script and wanted Zhang Xiuming to play the leading role. Both parties initially had the intention to collaborate, but Zhang Xiuming rejected Long Yang’s offer after reading the script of ‘Hachiko’.”
“Oh.”
Such things often happen in the film industry. It’s normal, and Lin Yuan didn’t think it was a big deal.
That night,
Lin Yuan and Yi Chenggong, along with other key members of the movie, fully watched the final cut of ‘Spiderman’.
It was touching.
Exciting points were there.
After watching it, Lin Yuan was very pleased with the results. Yi Chenggong’s ability to execute the script was getting stronger.
…
Qin Continent, the capital city.
In a leisure club.
A person who appeared to be an assistant said to a middle-aged man: “Teacher Long Yang, the theater chain has confirmed that our movie will be released on July 7. However, Xian Yu’s new film, which is also a superhero film, will be released at the same time.”
This middle-aged man was Long Yang.
Upon hearing Xian Yu’s name, he couldn’t help but laugh: “I seem to be hearing this name a lot recently. The script for ‘Hachiko’ was indeed well written; it’s no wonder why Zhang Xiuming rejected me to act in it.”
There was no anger in Long Yang’s voice when he mentioned this.
There was no reason for him to be angry in the first place.
Zhang Xiuming didn’t promise him anything. He only said he would consider it. In the end, Zhang choosing Xian Yu was entirely his decision. Therefore, both Long Yang and Lin Yuan didn’t take this small incident to heart.
“So it’s just by chance?”
The assistant laughed: “I didn’t expect you two to face competition so soon. This time, instead of fighting for actors, it’s about box office revenue. Coincidentally, both of you have taken the writer-centric approach.”
“Yes.”
Long Yang nodded: “What’s the situation on his side?”
The assistant recited it as if he were a connoisseur: “Xian Yu’s new movie is titled ‘Spiderman’, and the starring role is played by a young newcomer. The production cost is around a hundred million yuan.”
“A small budget, huh?”
Long Yang felt some relief. Calling ‘Spiderman’ a low-budget film was a bit presumptuous, but in terms of superhero movies, the budget is considered low.
Movies released at the same time are considered competitors, and the competition becomes fiercer when they belong to the same genre.
Although the market is enormous, to create a blockbuster, you must stand out from the crowd!
Luckily, the threat Xian Yu posed isn’t significant.
Compared to his own, both the budget and the cast fell significantly short.
Under such circumstances, Long Yang wasn’t too worried–
For some reason, Long Yang had a deep understanding of Xian Yu.
He was aware of his accomplishments in the music industry.
However, this was the film industry.
In the film industry, compared to the highly experienced Long Yang, Xian Yu was still a newcomer.
Thinking of this,
Long Yang suddenly made a phone call.
After the call connected, Long Yang laughed: “Son, how about I take you to a movie in a few days?”
“I don’t want to.”
A boy’s voice came from the other end of the phone: “I’ve already watched ‘Legend of the Dragonman’ at the company with you, haven’t I?”
Long Yang said: “Not ‘Legend of the Dragonman’.”
The boy paused: “Then what movie is it?”
Long Yang laughed: “Xian Yu’s new movie. It seems to be called ‘Piggy Hero’.”
The assistant helplessly looked at Long Yang.
It’s Spiderman!
Not Piggy Hero!
“Xian Yu?”
The boy on the other end of the phone seemed interested: “Then I will go see ‘Piggy Hero’. Xian Yu’s movies are always good!”
“That’s settled then.”
Long Yang hung up the phone cheerfully, then looked at the assistant: “This child has been quite obsessed with Xian Yu recently.”
“So is my wife!”
The assistant suddenly became a little angry, as if he had been triggered.
Long Yang complained: “What I can’t stand the most is that my son actually said that Xian Yu’s movies are better than mine…”
The assistant couldn’t help but laugh: “It looks like you’re unwilling to accept that.”
Long Yang pursed his lips: “Let him watch Xian Yu’s new movie. That way, he can compare it to mine. As his father, I can’t let an outsider surpass me, can I?”
Assistant: “…”
How childish can you be?
But it’s a good idea. Maybe I can take my wife to see it too?
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PS: Thanks to the new Alliance Hierarch, Little Dio ▄█▀█●. I was really stuck on the text today, it gave me a headache. Writing about the movie tomorrow hopefully won’t be as tough.