Seclusion in the Entertainment Industry

Can two million make a good movie?

It is estimated that most people will think that no.

After all, a movie involves many aspects, including actors, equipment, crew, props, post-production, publicity and distribution, etc... When countless large and small expenditures are piled up, it will be a huge number.

Two million, in a project like this, is simply a drop in the bucket.

After all, even though Ni Hao's "Crazy Stone", which created a box office miracle, is said to be low-cost, the total investment is actually 8 million!

So in this day and age, wanting to spend two million to make a movie, and a monster movie that requires special effects, is simply a fantasy.

And "Shark Beach" is a work with only an investment of two million.

The director was a young student with little experience.

Such a film actually dares to be registered in the regular theater system, and it dares to be released simultaneously with the foreign monster blockbuster "Dragon" on April 20!

What a commendable courage!

In other words... you really dare to seek death!

Therefore, after learning some relevant information about "Shark Beach", many people on the Internet immediately changed their attitude towards this film, and most people are no longer optimistic about it.

"Haha, a bad movie with an investment of two million yuan dares to be released in theaters. I really don't know how high the sky is!"

"Who gave this film the courage? Is it Lin Shengxue?"

"I'm a little doubtful now, why is such a film still available in major theaters? Is there some unexplained relationship behind it?"

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All kinds of speculations and suspicions are not unreasonable. After all, it seems that two million cannot make any good movies.

However, the official listing of "Shark Beach" in major film and television theaters did not involve any shady means, but a very formal procedure.

Of course, it was the people from Tailang Entertainment who negotiated with major movie theaters on behalf of "Shark Beach".

Now Tailang Entertainment is also quite thin-faced in the film and television industry.

Therefore, "Shark Beach" finally got to be seen by the managers of the theater chain.

But Tailang Entertainment’s efforts only go so far.

"Shark Beach" was seen by the managers of the theater chain, and then it was up to them to decide whether to introduce it or not.

Fortunately, after watching "Shark Beach", most theater chains and movie theaters decided to introduce this film.

The reason is simple...this movie is indeed pretty good!

What theater managers care about most is, in the final analysis, the quality of the films.

Especially for these low-budget films, the quality of the film determines everything.

Generally speaking, for big productions and works by big directors, the reputation of the director or actor, coupled with a certain degree of marketing and promotion, can maintain a basic base. Therefore, in many cases, the quality is not very good, but it can still receive favors from theaters. favor.

But for low-budget films, whether the movie is good or not is the key to life or death.

And "Shark Beach"... is indeed very beautiful.

At least that's what the managers at the theater chains think.

Besides, because "Shark Beach" is too small, it won't take up too much filming. At least with a little arrangement, you can leave some living space for "Shark Beach", and this operation won't be too troublesome.

But with the quality of "Shark Beach", if it becomes popular and counterattacks, that will be a big credit!

Therefore, in the end, this small-production film with a cost of 2 million finally successfully landed in theaters.

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This made director Zuo Fei extremely excited!

In any case, what he shot was at least recognized by the first batch of viewers.

Now that it can be released in theaters, it will now have to meet the test of mainstream audiences.

Zuo Fei is still very confident about this.

After all, "Shark Beach" was filmed bit by bit by his own hands. After receiving the two million investment from Chen Feng, he has worked hard to perfectly restore at least 90% of his script. Degree.

Two million, although not much, is enough for Zuo Fei's crew!

After all, this movie basically only has the heroine Lan Jingjing performing a one-man show from beginning to end. Apart from her, the rest is the beach, the sea, and... the prop shark.

The characters, scenes, and plot are all very simple, so the cost of the film was not too high.

Many people use "Crazy Stone" as an example of low-budget movies. Many people on the Internet also say that even the stone costs 8 million, so with 2 million, it is impossible to make a good movie.

However, if you seriously compare the two films, "Crazy Stone" involves every aspect that is a hundred times more complicated than "Shark Beach"!

There are more than a dozen prominent and important characters in it, and various scenes are frequently switched. There are countless vehicles, clothing, and other tools and props involved...

But what about Shark Tank? None!

Therefore, "Shark Beach" saves money.

As for the shark's special effects, Zuo Fei also used the simplest, cheapest, and clumsiest tokusatsu shark prop.

If you use this method to shoot, it will look fake, and the audience will know it is fake at a glance. Therefore, in terms of props, you spend the most money.

Zuo Fei is also very willing to spend money on the blade. Even if he saves a little bit on other areas, he cannot let this part of the special effects go bad.

In the end, with the help of Tailang Entertainment, the shots about the sharks were successfully shot. When these shots were combined with the real-life shots, there was no sense of dissonance.

At least it looks very real in the camera.

This made Zuo Fei very satisfied.

What's more important is that the managers of the theater chain also felt very satisfied after watching it.

As long as there are no harsh criticisms, this "Shark Beach" film is really good.

A beautiful young girl fights alone with a shark on the sea.

Thinking about such a scene is exciting.

Some of the scenes impressed even the managers who attended the screening.

For example, the shark opens its terrifying mouth full of sharp teeth, the scene where the heroine sutures her wounds, the shark goes crazy and attacks the buoy tower where the heroine is, and the shark in the sea water. The eerie scenes that keep emerging in the middle of nowhere...

In short, this film gives people the feeling of psychological horror, the loneliness and pain of struggling on the line of life and death, and it is a very real and oppressive feeling.

Fortunately, the heroine was saved at the end of the film, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

So...such a really good movie, if it is shown in theaters, the box office and reputation will be very good!

Zuo Fei is really confident about this.

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s: I wish everyone good health and a happy Spring Festival!

Rabbit wishes everyone a happy New Year!

Let’s continue typing, there should be another chapter tonight!

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