The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

Phoenix Pictures.

In the office, watching netizens' comments on the trailer of "Dying to Survive" on Weibo, Bai Xingjian felt like a sparrow pecking at an electric wire - the sparrow eating hemp.

“Why do people think that Dying to Survive is a comedy? Is it just because of the actor Xu Zheng?”

Bai Xingjian looked puzzled and spoke in a somewhat incomprehensible way.

Currently, about 60 to 70 percent of the opinions on Weibo say that "Dying to Survive" is a comedy.

This was beyond Bai Xingjian's expectations.

He admitted that actor Xu Zheng has a great talent for comedy, and the beginning of the trailer for "Dying to Survive" does have some funny elements.

But netizens can’t generalize like this, right?

So in a trailer of more than 90 seconds, everyone only watched the first few seconds and naturally ignored the rest of the content?

In the office, Mei Jie, who had been acting as Bai Xingjian's assistant, said with a smile, "Brother Xingjian, you know what, now so many netizens think that 'Dying to Survive' is a comedy. It's all thanks to Xu Zheng. It's mainly because his comedy attribute is too strong. Anyway, for me, when I see him, I can't help but want to laugh. I can't control it at all."

Because Xu Zheng is a comedian, he has appeared in many comedy films.

Moreover, in previous years, he was a frequent guest at the Spring Festival Gala, performing in comedy sketches.

All these factors combined have made it so that everyone has a deep-rooted impression of Xu Zheng as a comedian.

This feeling is like the number 2.5 now. Most people think of a certain pigeon at first glance.

A more important factor is that Xu Zheng has never thought about transformation over the years.

Whether he is filming a movie or appearing on a variety show, he still maintains the persona of a comedian.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this main reason that when everyone watched the trailer of "I Am Not a God of Medicine", their subconscious "stereotype" of Xu Zheng began to take effect.

Xu Zheng is in this movie, so what else can it be if not a comedy?
A particularly funny movie?

Doesn't that mean the same thing?

So, we have the current situation.

"But Brother Xingjian, you don't have to worry too much. Many netizens now think that "Dying to Survive" is a comedy. Isn't this very good news for us?"

Under Bai Xingjian's expectant gaze, Mei Jie expressed her own opinion: "They went into the theater expecting that Dying to Survive is a comedy, and then discovered that it is a very touching film. In this case, the contrast brought by Dying to Survive is absolutely amazing! By then, our film will definitely generate a lot of buzz!"

Hearing these words, Bai Xingjian nodded in agreement, gave Mei Jie a thumbs up, and said:

"Not bad, not bad, I have the same idea as you."

Mei Jie laughed and said, "I learned all this from Brother Xing Jian."

After a little flattery, Mei Jie asked Bai Xingjian, "So, Brother Xingjian, should we continue to deliberately guide public opinion? Let everyone believe that "Dying to Survive" is a comedy."

"You can give some guidance, but don't use too much force."

Bai Xingjian nodded, not seeming to be disgusted by this.

After all, in this era where traffic is king, even though Phoenix Pictures already has a very large amount of traffic, Bai Xingjian still cannot ignore some marketing plans.

In the current environment, moderate marketing is the way for every industry to survive.

……

Aoki Entertainment.

"What's going on? Did Bai Xingjian make a comedy?"

In the chairman's office, Shen Bowen watched the trailer of "Dying to Survive" playing on the computer screen, his face full of confusion.

Zhang Hongtao, who was called over, now looked helpless.

He sighed and said, "I feel like we've been completely fooled by Bai Xingjian. Where is the prequel or sequel to All or Nothing? Bai Xingjian has never thought about making a sequel to All or Nothing. What he said at the preview of All or Nothing was just a trick to lure us in."

Zhang Hongtao learned from his own information sources that Phoenix Pictures currently has no other projects except for the film project "Dying to Survive".

Therefore, the prequel or sequel to "All or Nothing" is simply a figment of the imagination.

From this perspective, they were really fooled by Bai Xingjian.

After all, the movie "Labyrinth of Desire" draws traffic from the "All or Nothing" series of movies.

When Shen Bowen and others were planning to shoot "Labyrinth of Desire", besides this purpose, another purpose was to disgust Bai Xingjian.

But now?
Now that Bai Xingjian has resigned, the "All or Nothing" series of films no longer exists, so what is the role of "Labyrinth of Desire"?

A movie performed as a one-man show in a theater?
Thinking of the topics he had created for Xu Lan before, Shen Bowen felt like he was being made a fool of.

Zhang Chuanjun no longer stars in the All or Nothing series of films.

Then what’s the point of them going to so much trouble to grab the spotlight for Xu Lan?
Apart from adding some heat to "Labyrinth of Desire", it has no meaning at all.

The main thing is, who would have thought that Bai Xingjian no longer intended to work on this subject?

"Damn it, Bai Xingjian is so fucking hateful!"

Shen Bowen became angrier the more he thought about it, and couldn't help but burst out swearing.

After greeting Bai Xingjian's ancestors, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So what should we do now? Do you have any good ideas?"

After hearing this, Zhang Hongtao and Wang Yan were stunned for a moment.

Any good ideas?
Which aspect are you thinking about?
The two looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

But Shen Bowen was very angry right now, so naturally, it was impossible for the two of them to ask Shen Bowen anything.

Unless they want to become Shen Bowen's punching bag.

Zhang Hongtao spoke first, "If there are some good ways to deal with the grudge between us and Bai Xingjian, I just thought of one."

When Shen Bowen heard this, his eyes immediately lit up.

He looked straight at Zhang Hongtao, his tone quite anxious: "Just say it."

Wang Yan was also looking at Zhang Hongtao with anticipation.

Zhang Hongtao coughed and said, "From the trailer of "Dying to Survive", the content of this movie is still related to some social problems in our country. In this respect, it coincides with the content of "All or Nothing". "

"So, we can bring up a topic."

Zhang Hongtao smiled and said, "Besides reflecting real-life issues, does Bai Xingjian not know how to make movies?"

Hearing this, Shen Bowen frowned, but soon relaxed. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It seems to be true. What Bai Xingjian has produced so far is either related to some hot issues in China or to foreign culture. In other words, he has nothing of his own. Can't he produce something with his own content?"

"Uh……"

Wang Yan was silent for a while. After thinking for a while, he said, "Mr. Shen, I have to say that what you said is a bit far-fetched. After all, although Bai Xingjian borrowed some hot topics from real society, he also output a lot of his own content. Putting aside the movies, the whole series of books "The Three-Body Problem" can be said to be all Bai Xingjian's output of his own content, right?"

"Huh."

Shen Bowen smiled and waved his hand at Wang Yan, saying, "Don't be so concerned about the details and don't dwell on trivial matters. Isn't it the case that netizens are most likely to follow the trend? As long as we bring up this topic first and make the logic of the copy more reasonable, these netizens who only know how to follow the trend will not think that there is anything wrong with our point of view."

Zhang Hongtao smiled and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I thought."

Wang Yan was convinced by both of them.

Who told Shen Bowen and Zhang Hongtao that what they said was true?
"Then when will our plan be implemented?" Wang Yanhui asked.

Zhang Hongtao looked at Shen Bowen.

Although the idea was his, the final right of implementation still lies in Shen Bowen's hands.

After all, broadly speaking, this is a feud between Qingmu Entertainment and Bai Xingjian, but in fact, it is still a personal feud between Shen Bowen and Bai Xingjian.

Zhang Hongtao and Wang Yan were just following Shen Bowen to make a living.

"Let's think about this issue again in a few days. The trailer for Dying to Survive has just been released, and the purpose of our doing this is too obvious."

Shen Bowen said with a smile that he still had some sense of proportion in this regard.

……

Beijing.

In a coffee shop along the street.

Bai Xingjian and Yin Yunhan met here.

The reason why the two of them appeared here was very simple, that was Bai Xingjian wanted to thank Yin Yunhan for cooperating in the hype about Zhang Chuanjun's scandal a few days ago.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​making a comedy movie?"

At the coffee table, Yin Yunhan asked Bai Xingjian with eyes full of curiosity.

Obviously, she also had a preconceived notion that "Dying to Survive" was a comedy movie.

Bai Xingjian glanced at her and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Besides finding it a little funny, Bai Xingjian was also a little shocked by Yin Yunhan.

Perhaps it's because I've never been so close to her before that I feel this way.

Yin Yunhan wore a black floral dress today, dotted with tiny bluish-white flowers. The flowers were arranged in an orderly manner, and looked particularly lively on her.

Perhaps because she is from Xinjiang, her facial features are deep and three-dimensional.

The most eye-catching part of her face is her eyes, which are big and bright, with slightly upturned corners and pupils that have a faint amber glow, as if they could hold people's souls.

Bai Xingjian put away his amazement and said with a smile: "There is no reason, I just want to try my hand at my own creative field more."

He didn't tell the truth because Bai Xingjian didn't want to ruin everyone's current perception that "Dying to Survive" is a comedy.

And for this reason, Bai Xingjian has already spread the word.

Anyone who knows about the movie "Dying to Survive" should not deny it when someone asks whether it is a comedy.

In addition, the movie "Dying to Survive" has also canceled its preview and other related activities.

The reason is simple, the preview starts seven days before the movie is released.

Once the preview is held, the claim that "Dying to Survive" is a comedy will be refuted.

Bai Xingjian naturally wanted to keep this "surprise" until the day when "Dying to Survive" was officially released, otherwise it would be a complete waste of such a hot spot for publicity.

Moreover, given the current size of Phoenix Pictures, even if "Dying to Survive" does not hold a preview, it will not cause any losses to the film.

Therefore, with regard to the order issued by Bai Xingjian, except for Xu Zheng, the leading actor of "Dying to Survive", the crew had no objection at all.

After all, holding a preview screening is also a huge investment.

Many people would be happy to save this step.

"Creative field? Tsk tsk..."

Yin Yunhan looked at Bai Xingjian with a bright light in her eyes, "With your creative ability, is there any field that you cannot explore?"

“That’s really countless.”

Bai Xingjian smiled and said, "Like the medical field, computer field, aerospace field..."

Listening to his examples, Yin Yunhan had an urge to roll her eyes, but she held it back.

Is there anyone else in this world who can chat like this besides Bai Xingjian?

Sure enough, the thinking process of a genius is different from that of ordinary people like her.

It's simply incomprehensible.

Noticing Yin Yunhan's condition, Bai Xingjian tactfully stopped and changed the subject:
"Didn't I tell you before? If you cooperate with the hype of the scandal with Zhang Chuanjun, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

As Bai Xingjian spoke, he took out three documents from his bag and said, "These are the scripts for three female characters in the new film project that our Phoenix Pictures is about to launch. If you are interested, you can choose to play one of them."

Bai Xingjian had mentioned this topic in a previous conversation with Yin Yunhan.

In fact, this link was already included in Bai Xingjian's original plan.

However, judging from the current situation, plans cannot keep up with changes, so Bai Xingjian simply chose to go with the flow.

When Yin Yunhan heard this, her bright eyes became even brighter.

"Are you serious about this?"

Yin Yunhan happily took the document from Bai Xingjian, her charming face showing joy as she explained:
"I was just a little angry at the time. The way you issued that notice was like you were ordering someone around. Anyone who heard that would be angry."

Bai Xingjian nodded, "I was a bit busy recently, and I really didn't think it through."

After saying this, Bai Xingjian turned the topic back to the script: "Because there are relatively few female characters in the new movie, and they don't have many scenes, the content of the script is also a bit less. Do you mind?" (End of this chapter)