Sometimes we really can't determine how much a movie will cost based on its lineup, scenes, and duration.
Everyone knows that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy directed by Peter Jackson can be regarded as a world-class epic blockbuster. Each part is more than three hours long, and each part has multiple war scenes, and Both the set and the graphics look very grand. However, what is surprising is that such epic blockbusters are actually small-budget movies, with the total investment of each of them being less than US$100 million.
On the other hand, there are some movies that do not have grand scenes and look like low-budget movies, but the real investment directly shocked most people's jaws.
is like " Mr. Red Carpet " starring Andy Lau. It is an ordinary comedy about a play within a play, and the cost is as high as 260 million yuan. However, the cost of this film can reach 260 million, and it makes sense to look for reasons from some aspects. After all, Andy Lau has been a superstar for 40 years, and his personal salary alone exceeds 60 million.
But there is another movie, which also has no big scenes and no superstars, but its production cost actually reached 350 million yuan, which is 90 million more than "Mr. Red Carpet". This is really hard to understand. .
This movie has no big scenes and no superstars, but the cost is as high as 350 million. It is " Hot and Spicy " directed and starred by Jia Ling .
"Hot and Spicy" is adapted from Japan's low-budget film "One Hundred Dollars of Love". The starring cast includes Jia Ling, Lei Jiayin , Zhang Xiaofei, Zhao Haiyan, Xu Juncong and Bu Yu. It tells the story of Du Leying (Jia Jia) who has been staying at home for many years. After Ling (played by Ling) met boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jiayin), he overcame the ensuing tests and started a passionate life story.
None of the actors are superstars with a salary of over 10 million, and the storyline is very simple. They find their life goals and start losing weight with motivation, and finally become a real boxer.
has no superstars, no special effects, and no big scenes. But where has the 350 million yuan of investment been spent? You know, for many movies, 350 million may be their total box office results.
There is also "The Wandering Earth" starring Wu Jing. The cost is only 300 million yuan, and it is a science fiction blockbuster. The film is full of various special effects and big scenes, and also has the participation of superstar Wu Jing. The cost of an ordinary so-called inspirational comedy movie is actually higher than that of a science fiction blockbuster.
In fact, Jia Ling's film production costs have always been very high. "Hello, Li Huanying", which she also directed and starred in three years ago, did not have any big scenes or many special effects, but its cost also exceeded 300 million yuan.
Why are the costs of Jia Ling’s movies so high?
The reason for this may be mainly due to publicity. Jia Ling's films will always be vigorously promoted before they are released, and various means are used to show the clips of the film in front of the audience, thus arousing the attention and expectations of the audience. When a movie is vigorously promoted, the investment will often exceed 100 million, and sometimes it is not a problem to exceed 200 million for a long time.
Like "Hot and Spicy", the biggest surprise it brings to the audience is that Jia Ling successfully lost 100 pounds, and the cost of successfully losing 100 pounds in more than a year should not be low, not to mention that she has also trained a tendon meat.
But no matter what, the investment of 350 million is indeed very high for a movie like "Hot and Spicy". At first glance, it's really hard to understand.
