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Chapter 565 [130] Pre-sale of "A World Without Thieves"!

"Mr. Wang!"

Chen Yu called Wang Zhonglei and the call was connected quickly.

"Brother Yu, are you busy?"

"Yes, a few friends came over, and we didn't check our phones while eating together!"

"Is that so? The premiere of A World Without Thieves will be on the 6th. Can you and Xixi attend?"

Wang Zhonglei was asking.

"can!"

"We want to hold a charity premiere, and there will be donations to some children in the mountainous areas. You know, the meaning of the movie "A World Without Thieves" itself is to make sure there are no more thieves in the world!"

That's a nice statement, but the starting point is good.

"Okay, I'll donate then!"

"No, no, no, no, not a donation!"

Wang Zhonglei smiled and said, "We will hold an auction. Each participating star will bring an item, even your autograph will do. When the time comes, someone will bid for it, and we will donate all the money raised from the auction!"

"No problem on my end, but I have to ask about Yifei!"

"Your girlfriend, isn't it just a matter of your words? How could she not listen to you?"

Wang Zhonglei was joking, but Chen Yu shook his head: "Boss Wang, you can't say that. Husbands and wives should respect each other, and boyfriends and girlfriends should respect each other even more!"

"..."

Wang Zhonglei's computer crashed directly.

Neuropathy.

For bosses like them who don't treat celebrities as human beings, of course they can't understand what Chen Yu said.

However, Chen Yu was a little worried.

Charity premiere?

Isn’t this auction donation model the same as the Harper’s Bazaar Celebrity Charity Night that Su Mang will organize in the future?
But it seems that Su Mang has already organized this kind of party, right?

Chen Yu had read the news before. She did this during the SARS epidemic and raised 16.5 yuan. This money was actually donated.

It's just that it probably wouldn't make much of a splash now. Only after the advent of Weibo did this charity event become particularly well-known, and people were scrambling to get the C position for photo taking. In the end, it turned into a farce, with various celebrities taking the opportunity to get free banquets and exposure, but few actually donated money.

Moreover, there is something fishy about the donations. In the end, the popularity of this annual event is decreasing, and the participation of celebrities is getting lower and lower every year.

"Could it be that this woman was behind this charity premiere?"

Su Mang has always had a good relationship with Huayi, and the charity night was also attended by the most Huayi stars.

This event should be promoted with the help of Huayi, so it is very likely that this charity premiere is actually the premiere of a topic program jointly produced by both parties. This way of publicity and promotion is quite special, even more alternative than Zhang Yimou's live broadcast of "House of Flying Daggers".

Charity is, after all, a good thing.

But it is unknown where the donations will go in the end. So actually, neither the organizer nor the celebrity is a good person. One knows that the donations will be wasted, so he simply doesn't donate; the other may be taking the opportunity to make money.

Chen Yu had seen some revelations. It seemed that in some auctions, for example, an ambulance, the cost was actually only tens of thousands, but it was priced at more than 10, and celebrities became the scapegoats.

There should be a price difference in the purchases.

"Forget it, just play with them!"

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Wang, how is the pre-sale going?"

Chen Yu was still concerned about the box office. Wang Zhonglei smiled and said, "I thought you didn't care about it. There was no call all morning. It should have exceeded 500 million by now, right?"

“I don’t know if I can surpass the pre-sale of Hero, but I can’t expect House of Flying Daggers to do that!”

The current pre-sale box office record in China is created by "House of Flying Daggers", which sold 5000 million before it was released.

The box office of "Hero" is less, 3000 million.

"That's OK. The publicity hasn't caught up yet. Many people don't know our movie is going to be released yet!"

"Yeah, I think so too, so we have to wait until after the 6th to watch it. By then, this charity premiere will be broadcast live on Sina!"

"Cooperation?"

Chen Yu suddenly thought of his two websites.

"Yes, what's wrong, Brother Yu?"

"Aren't you the spokesperson for Sina?"

Wang Zhonglei was very thoughtful and immediately understood the hidden meaning in Chen Yu's words.

"It's like this, my company has two video websites, we'll promote them together when the time comes!"

"That's great! I'll try to invite more celebrities!"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Mr. Wang!"

"What are you talking about? It's only natural. It's a win-win cooperation!"

Wang Zhonglei smiled, exchanged a few words and then hung up the phone; Chen Yu, however, felt that broadcasting the premiere on Tomato and Tomato PPS live would have a good publicity effect and would also be beneficial for increasing the number of users.

In the past year or so, the development of the two websites has been witnessed not only by Chen Yu but also by the entire industry.

Even though so many video websites have sprung up this year, they still cannot shake Fanqie.com's leading position in the industry.

Especially the launch of Shenzhou VI two months ago, which was watched by 2 million people online at the same time, and the entire launch was watched by a total of 200 million people, which shocked many people in the industry.

This number is so huge that neither potatoes nor PPS can match it.

At present, Fanqie.com has abundant film and television resources, and you can avoid advertisements after registration.

Even before charging was implemented, the total number of users had reached more than 1300 million.

Live broadcasting and promotion on such a video website should be an industry first, and the user group is very targeted. They usually like to watch movies and videos, so there is definitely a possibility of converting to theaters.

Of course, the most important thing is this website. Most of the people there are fans of Chen Yu, because the movies and TV series starring Chen Yu can only be watched exclusively on Fanqie.com. Other websites are either pirated or have poor clarity and smoothness.

There is a difference between genuine and pirated versions.

Chen Yu's new film is going to be released in theaters, and of course there will be fans who will buy it, and there will be quite a few of them.

……

In the next few days, in addition to paying attention to the pre-sales of "A World Without Thieves", Chen Yu attended classes at the Central Academy of Drama.

In 4 days, the promotion of "A World Without Thieves" obviously worked. Huayi mobilized a lot of media to publicize the news of the release. There was also the premiere, which was jointly broadcast live by Sina and Tomato, and many people knew the time.

With such a fermentation, the pre-sale box office of "A World Without Thieves" finally exceeded 5 million on the evening of the 1000th.

"This promotion is still a bit weak!"

It still can't compare with Zhang Yimou's all-pervasive marketing that makes him seem like the best in the world.

But Chen Yu is not in a hurry, as he still has many trump cards to play. Currently, he has only used one trump card - the Lunar New Year blockbuster "A World Without Thieves" starring Chen Yu, Liu Yifei, Ge Daye and others is about to be released. The cast is of course very luxurious, and there are corresponding promotional videos and posters.

Next, as long as Huayi is not stupid, it should promote the Chinese version of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", because this has always been Huayi's main label.

Of course, there is also the couple Chen Yu and Liu Yifei, their first time on the big screen, etc. These are all publicity.

The most powerful killer move should also be used before the premiere.

That is the cameo appearance of Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow, which is the strongest blow; after all these publicity bombardments, the movie will be almost ready for release.

"I'm done with get out of class!"

It was another day of classes at the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama, and Chen Yu was sending messages to Liu Yifei.

Li Yang's script for "Blind Mountain" has been written, and is in the process of preparation before filming begins, including finding a shooting location, auditioning, etc.; Liu Yifei also got the script for "Blind Mountain", and Chen Yu also participated in some revisions. He is currently working on a character biography. It can be seen that Liu Yifei is preparing very seriously this time.

She didn't go to class, but spent every day watching documentaries filmed by Li Yang for her about female college students who were trafficked into the mountains.

It took Li Yang more than half a year to collect these videos.

After she finishes filming "Blind Mountain", she should be filming "Better Days" with Chen Yu!
The next one is "Fireworks in the Daytime"!
If nothing unexpected happens, these films should win at least one Best Actress award, either domestically or internationally; an international award is of course better, but a domestic award can also be considered a gilded award.

Apart from filming Jiang Wen's "The Sun" after the Chinese New Year, Chen Yu's other film schedules will not be until next year.

Whether it is "Invisible Spy", "The Boy", "White Day", "Bruce Lee" Li An is expected to start filming in mid-06.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Yu will probably produce these four works next year.

There are quite a few movies released, such as "Extraction", "The Undertaker", "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Fast and Furious 3"!
Liu Yifei also has three films, "The Two of Us", "The Village" and "Taken"!
The two films that can make big money are actually the two rescue series. Chen Yu is only the leading actor in "Mission Impossible 3" and "Fast and Furious 3", which can only enhance his Hollywood fame, but it depends on the final box office.

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A red Ferrari 360 Modena supercar stopped in front of Chen Yu who was standing at the gate of the Central Academy of Drama.

The modified falcon-wing door rose, and a pair of black leather boots stretched out from the car. Liu Yifei, wearing sunglasses and shaking her smooth black hair, walked out of the car door in a cool manner; she was wearing tight jeans, a fashionable Gucci sweater and inner wear, and her figure was very hot.

If not Liu Yifei, then who else could it be?
"Would you like to drive it?"

The two of them are going to attend the charity premiere of "A World Without Thieves".

"Why are you giving me your car?"

During this period, Liu Yifei did not stay at home every day. She took the time to take a driver's license test so that she could drive legally on the road. As soon as she got her driver's license, she couldn't wait to buy this Ferrari priced at 390 million yuan. In her words, she had been coveting this car for a long time.

All in all, the total amount is almost 500 million.

As expected of rich lady Liu, she doesn't need to worry about her family and spends money like water. Chen Yu certainly doesn't feel bad because it's not his money being spent. In recent years, rich lady Liu has earned nearly 10 million from endorsements and filming, so she is willing to spend it.

"You're a good driver, right? I'll let you drive!"

Liu Yifei was being humble, but Chen Yu didn't know she had just bought a car and was still excited!
Besides, Chen Yu doesn’t like driving at all. Why should he drive himself when he has a driver?

"Come on, let me test my wife's driving skills!"

"Cut~~~"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Chen Yu and told him to figure it out for himself.

Chen Yu leisurely sat in the passenger seat. In fact, he didn't like supercars at all. Men with mature mental age still like tall, strong and big muscle cars.

In his eyes, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class looks a bit stingy.

However, they are all products of the old era. Chen Yu really doesn’t have any favorite car models in his heart, because in the face of the aggressive new energy in the future, these seem a bit heretical.

It’s not that he thinks new energy is that good, but he doesn’t like it much and just regards it as a means of transportation.

It's good like now. His wife drives him and he just needs to sit in the car and enjoy it.

Soon, the two arrived at the charity premiere of "A World Without Thieves" - the Imperial Capital Exhibition Hall located at No. 135 Xizhimen Outer Street, formerly the Soviet Exhibition Hall, and the first large-scale comprehensive exhibition hall in China.

The fact that Huayi chose such a place to hold the premiere is enough to show their handiwork; the Wang brothers really want to promote this film well, and it can be regarded as the most important bet in their lives, the kind that can only succeed and not fail.

The huge "A World Without Thieves" poster and autograph board, the specially built arch bridge and publicity stage, and the image of Chen Yu in "A World Without Thieves" occupy the entire C position, a huge foam three-dimensional image several meters high.

Liu Yifei, dressed as a young woman, leaned against him, also looking very tall.

The two men were looking at a gang of thieves led by Ge You on the opposite side, and on the other side were representatives of the police.

Sha Gen, played by Wang Baoqiang, stood aside pitifully like a little animal. The 5 yuan bag was very conspicuous on this promotional sculpture.

There is also a robber played by Mr. Fan Wei, while Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow make guest appearances standing on both sides, one on the left and one on the right.

A large 3D promotional surround made completely according to the production of "A World Without Thieves".

The entire exhibition hall had obviously been decorated with various elements from the movie "A World Without Thieves". A promotional video for the movie was also playing in the hall. Many invited reporters were filming there, and when they saw Chen Yu and Liu Yifei's arrival, the venue suddenly became a little lively.

Click! Click!
Countless people were taking photos, it was quite sensational and lively.

Chen Yu also saw Wang Zhonglei in a neat suit and waved to him quickly.

Many domestic artists who were familiar or unfamiliar to Chen Yu were sitting in the hall of the exhibition hall, chatting with each other. When they saw Chen Yu and the other person, they immediately stood up; no one in the audience could ignore Chen Yu's current status in the country.

Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing, Chen Daoming, Liu Jialing... many artists from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan greeted Chen Yu and his partner. This was of course the star lineup invited by Wang Zhonglei.

He actually invited a lot of people for this premiere.

The ones who were dressed the most formally were of course Feng Xiaogang and his wife, after all, he directed this movie.

Wang Baoqiang and Yu Xin's group were sitting there. Yang Lu had also arrived. He was the representative of the production company.

Chen Yu walked over. Just as Yang Lu and Wang Baoqiang were about to stand up, Chen Yu gestured with his hand, sat down next to them, and chatted with them casually.

"Brother Yu, it looks like Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan and others will be here too!"

"This time, Hua Yi really spent a lot of money!"

Yang Lu whispered in Chen Yu's ear, and Chen Yu smiled: "Of course, the two of them played guest roles. If we call them over to promote it, the audience who likes them will buy tickets to enter the theater!"

What a great marketing strategy! Chen Yu would do the same if his movies were directed and produced by him.

It’s not like we can’t invite them both.

It's nothing more than status and money. If Chen Yu invites two people, they will really give him this face and won't even ask for money.

Sure enough, after a while, Stephen Chow with white hair and Jackie Chan with a big smile on his face walked into the exhibition hall. Chen Yu hurriedly took Liu Yifei, Wang Baoqiang and the people from Yu Xin Film Company to greet the two.

These basic etiquettes are still necessary.

Jinji and the others had met not long ago, so there was no need to be polite.

Just introduce Wang Baoqiang and Yu Xin to them, maybe they can cooperate in the future.

After chatting for a while, the auction for the charity premiere officially began; when the auction ended, the premiere of "A World Without Thieves" would be held.

"Brother Yu, what items did you and Xixi bring? I need to count them and take them to the backstage!"

Wang Zhonglei came to Chen Yu with two staff members and spoke with a smile on his face.

This kind of thing shouldn't have been his doing, but Chen Yu's identity was there, so he took the initiative; if it had been before, he probably wouldn't have done this.

(End of this chapter)