Who was the strongest superstar of the 90s in Chinese cinema? There is no doubt that Jackie Chan is definitely the only one, but his box office is very high, but not all of them have made money, on the contrary, many of his works at that time have lost money. "City Hunter" was one of the most peak works of the big brother period, but the film was dumb at the box office, and he did not expect that he and the big director Wang Jing did not make a box office breakthrough. It is said that the two men had an unpleasant relationship this time, and the relationship reached an irreparable point, and the two have not cooperated since then.
"City Hunter" is written and directed by Wang Jing, starring Jackie Chan, Wang Zuxian, Goto Kumiko, Qiu Shuzhen and so on. The film tells the story of Meng Bo, a private detective who pursues Hui Xiang and goes up to the gambling boat, encounters a bandit who hijacks the gambling ship. This is a film full of entertainment elements, the film retains the usual style characteristics of big brother, but also integrates Wang Jing's comedy, such a combination of the audience is really blessed. However, in the process of cooperation, they had differences, and the two fought over creative problems, and the final outcome was unhappy.
The star lineup of "City Hunter" is very luxurious, the male protagonist Jackie Chan is not to say, the highest-valued superstar in the film industry at that time, it is said that he was paid as much as 20 or 30 million Hong Kong dollars at that time. In terms of other actor configurations, the heroine Wang Zuxian Qiu Shuzhen is also red and purple, and their film remuneration is also very high, and then coupled with Wang Jing's influence appeal, such a card face is almost a stable business. But filming is also risky, invincible on paper does not mean that it is absolutely victorious, unfortunately this film did not make money, the film finally lost money.
"City Hunter" received a good box office after its launch, and it grossed a total of $21 million (about 120 million yuan) worldwide. If this result is changed to others, it must be a celebration banquet, but for Jackie Chan and the film company, it is not happy, because this movie not only did not take back the book, but also lost a mess, and director Wang Jing tried his best. Why is it not profitable? In fact, a cursory calculation will know that the big brother's film remuneration at that time was more than 20 million, and then counting other people's remuneration of at least 6 million yuan, the film production cost is also a large expenditure, and its total cost is not low.
Jackie Chan's film investment cost in the eighties was very high, he was an independent show at that time, and it was difficult for other superstars to compare with him at the box office, but the return rate of the film was not the first. The cost of the "City Hunter" film will not be less than 70 million, and its total box office only received 120 million yuan, which can not be recovered according to the proportion of the sub-account, counting the income such as video tapes or can break even. Big Brother's previous works are very hot, and this time with Wang Jing's box office has shrunk significantly, what do you think? Are the two of them playing in a different style? Finally, the complete fallout was even more shocking to netizens!
Many people may not understand the film industry at that time, Wang Jing was the first commercial film director, and the big stars in Hong Kong have cooperated with him. How strong is Wang Jing in the film industry? He helped Jet Chow reach the top of his career, knowing that these two superstars are comparable to Jackie Chan. Xiaobian feels that the box office of "City Hunter" did not meet expectations mainly in the conflict between the lead actor and the director, the male protagonist should adhere to his own style characteristics, the director should be close to the audience's taste needs, but in the end it can not be held, so it caused the box office to decline and shrink.
"City Hunter" was originally a work that people looked forward to infinitely, but because of the differences in the creation of the main actor and the director, the film was ruined. Fortunately, the popularity of the eldest brother that year, coupled with the appearance of several heroines in the film, attracted the audience to enter, but because the investment cost of the film was too high, the final film merchant was also busy in vain. Wang Jing was also angry enough this time, he is a big director in the film industry but he did not get the respect he deserved, and later he directly filmed "Rat Guts Dragon Wei" to dig up and satirize Jackie Chan.
Wang Jing's status and coffee position in the film circle are there, but Jackie Chan has oversteped his authority to interfere in his work, to tell the truth, this is indeed wrong. "City Hunter" Douban 7.6 points, the audience still prefers this kind of entertainment element movie. Jackie Chan's pinnacle work, but only received 21 million US dollars (about 120 million yuan) at the box office, are you satisfied with this result?