The film "In the Octagonal Cage", which was directed, written, and acted by Wang Baoqiang, has remained popular since its release, with a box office of over 1.5 billion yuan.
It is said that Wang Baoqiang spent 3 years polishing this movie. It was quite bitter in the early stage. Investors agreed to invest, but when they actually signed the contract, they disappeared. The reason is that Wang Baoqiang filmed the movie "Havoc in Tianzhu" six years ago, which was full of negative reviews, and he did not believe in his director ability.
Wang Baoqiang has a belief in his heart that he must do what he decides to do, and he must do it well. Wang Baoqiang said in an interview: This is "an octagonal cage" in my life. I have to shoot it. If I don't shoot it, I can't get out. What is even more daring about Wang Baoqiang is that he did not use a traffic star, and the young actors selected not only have no acting experience, but also a group of people living at the bottom.
Unexpectedly, "In the Octagon" became a dark horse after its release. If there is a box office, there will be a box office, if there is heat, there will be heat, and if there are topics, there will be topics.
The most valuable thing is to let everyone see Wang Baoqiang's network. Liu Ruoying and Andy Lau sang the promotional song for him. The Hong Kong circle, actor circle, singer circle, director circle, etc. helped him call. It is not an exaggeration to say that half of the stars in the entertainment circle support Wang Baoqiang. has to admit that if a person is serious about his career and can treat others sincerely, more people will be willing to help in society. Besides , sincerity and authenticity are also Wang Baoqiang's personal labels.
It is worth mentioning that director Xu Zheng also said that he would book "In the Octagonal Cage" to support Wang Baoqiang. It was rumored on the Internet that Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng broke up many years ago. In 2012, Xu Zheng transitioned to be a director and filmed the movie "囧囧 in Thailand". The funds were only about 30 million. couldn't invite well-known and popular stars at all. The shortage of funds made Xu Zheng very distressed. When Wang Baoqiang knew about it, he didn't say anything, and the friendship price was 2 million yuan to play the role. From the perspective of friendship, he has nothing to say. In addition, Xu Zheng asked Huang Bo to act together. After the two discussed, Huang Bo proposed that no matter whether he made money or lost money, as long as 10% of the box office was paid, Xu Zheng readily agreed.
Who would have thought that "Lost in Thailand" received rave reviews after its official release, and was rated by netizens as: "the best comedy in history". The box office soared all the way, and finally the total box office exceeded 1.2 billion. Xu Zheng got off to a good start as a director for the first time, which laid a good foundation for him. From another point of view, with Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo participating in the performance, they are full of confidence, and their strength is fully convincing to the audience.
Insiders broke the news that: Xu Zheng got more than 100 million box office dividends, and Huang Bo got 50 million. Wang Baoqiang, a great hero, has the most acting roles, acting skills and fame, but he only got 2 million yuan in the end. Lending a helping hand to the other party in a difficult time, and finally making a fortune, such a result is difficult for anyone to balance.
It was posted on the Internet that Xu Zheng was filming the second film and went to Wang Baoqiang with the script. He said that he would only take 10% of the film's dividends. Xu Zheng didn't want to give Wang Baoqiang a share and directly refused. Turning around in , Xu Zheng chose Bao Beier. After the release, the response was not as good as when Wang Baoqiang played the role. To be honest, the director's selection of characters and their settings greatly affect the effect of a movie.
"In the Octagonal Cage" is currently being screened, and the topic surrounding this movie is very high. A reporter asked Wang Baoqiang: Will you and Xu Zheng still have a chance to cooperate? Wang Baoqiang said with a smile on his face: "For , everything is possible. I can't talk too much. To do this kind of thing, you have to have a good script. You can't say that you just want to get together." Although the answer is a bit old-fashioned, it has a high emotional intelligence. It can be seen with a discerning eye that Wang Baoqiang is very generous, and he has given Xu Zheng enough face in the public arena, not saying that he is not good, nor directly rejecting him.
Now Wang Baoqiang is very popular, so Xu Zheng has a wave of traffic.The current era is the era of information explosion. A star who has no controversy and no negative news is not good for his own development. No matter how bad stars are, as long as there are netizens discussing, there will be traffic, and the traffic can increase their popularity. If the popularity is high, the chance of realizing it will be great. Whether Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future, we will wait and see.
Even though Wang Baoqiang's film "In the Octagonal Cage" was a great success, he still needs to continue to improve his directing ability in the days to come. I hope he will shoot more distinctive themes and good works to meet the audience in the future.
