Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 27 Brother Xiao Ming, please give me some advice! (Please read on)
Day 4, day 5, day 6.
The box office curve of "Life Events" is still rising.

Corresponding to this is the increase in the number of copies and the rise in the film scheduling rate.

The one million yuan of publicity and promotion funds advanced by China Film Group have all been invested in the market.

"Zhen Moumou" and "Mou Jiecheng" finally removed the "Mou" and printed their real names in the news headlines.

All the hype created by Zhen Jiecheng before was turned into a prelude at this moment and exploded instantly!
Director + screenwriter!
Age 21!

Everyone shouts, "No!", a love story that everyone enjoys talking about!
Finally, even the footage of Zhen Jiecheng shouting to General Fan during the World Cup, "You don't care about your face anymore," was exposed.

This "famous saying" that was already widely circulated among football fans has become even more popular now!

In this regard, General Fan said in an interview at the training ground:

"Writing, directing and making a movie at the age of 20? You must be kidding!"

“Can he take a picture?”

“I can’t shoot!”

"I don't have the ability to know!"

General Fan, who is busy with competitions and training, is too lazy to pay attention to the news in the entertainment industry.
At this moment, he only knew that the little red man who cursed him "Geneva give back the money" had "revealed himself"!

For such a long time, just because this passage was clearly recorded in the live broadcast footage, General Fan was surrounded by it wherever he went.

General Fan has had enough!
"Well, it's 'Life Events' directed by Zhen Jiecheng. It's grossed over 20 million nationwide in just one week!"

"What? More than 20 million?"

General Fan was stunned.
"Baht?"

“RM coin!”

"Hey, wait, why are you gone?"

"I'm going to prepare for the next World Cup in advance. Bye!"

General Fan didn't even turn his head.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Jinling.
The laughter and suppressed sobs in the theater of "Life Events" alternated.
Since Zhen Jiecheng mostly used Mandarin and Jiang Pu in the film, only a small part used the authentic Jiangcheng dialect.

Combined with subtitles, it basically does not affect the viewing experience of audiences in other regions. Instead, it has a unique and interesting sense of liveliness.

In Jiangcheng, where the film was shot,
The box office of "Life Events" even surpassed that of many other blockbusters.
The film was shot in front of everyone, and many elderly people were invited to play minor roles.

With the blessing of this sentiment, the quality of the film is also solid enough, so it is no surprise that it can execute the "far ahead" strategy to the end!
"It hasn't fallen yet! It's still rising!"

“It’s already the second week!”

"We have to raise our box office forecast for Life Events!"

In the office of the chairman of Huayi Group, the two brothers, Da Wang and Xiao Wang, looked at the box office statistics in their hands and sighed.

There are dark horses at the box office every year, but it is rare to see a continuous rise against the curve.

Afterwards, Wang Zhongjun turned on his computer and searched for reviews of "Life Events".

There were no "professional" review websites like Douban in those days.
A large part of the media's positive publicity is created by spending money.
Although forums like Tianya are full of water, the movie-watching experiences expressed by netizens still have a certain value.
“The reviews are quite high!”

Wang Zhongjun sighed to his younger brother Wang Zhonglei,

"You've seen the movie, too. What do you think?"

"It's well shot. Although it's not a big commercial film, the story it tells really touches people's hearts. And..."

"No, I don't mean the movies!"

Wang Zhongjun interrupted his brother.

"Director! What do you think of this director named Zhen Jiecheng?"

"What else can you think of? Grab it!"

Wang Zhonglei blurted out without thinking,

"At the age of 20, he wrote and directed a movie of this magnitude. This is a cash cow!"

"Nonsense! Don't I know I have to grab it? The problem now is that this piece of meat is too delicious, and there are too many people who are greedy for it. Everyone wants to grab it! How do we grab it?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Wang Zhonglei smiled when he heard this.
"We at Huayi have more than just film and television resources,"

"I asked around, and although this young man didn't have as many ex-girlfriends as the entertainment tabloids said, he did have quite a few during his three years in college."

"Besides, he likes to talk about older people,"

"In this regard, we can definitely make proper arrangements for him."

"Compared to other people who can only provide him with social ones, we can provide him with all female celebrities!"

"This kid has thick eyebrows and big eyes and looks young. Those women might chase him and eat him alive."

Wang Zhonglei really didn't brag.
Huayi is the leading private film and television group in China, and its agency is even more famous!

Managed by China's top agent Wang Jinghua, it features many big-name stars.

Female star?
Huayi never lacks female stars!

"Well, you need to discuss this matter with Sister Hua in advance to avoid any unpleasantness later."

"Unpleasant? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Wang Zhonglei shook his head.

"They should thank us for providing the opportunity!"

"Even Feng's pants are being snatched up by people. I don't believe that if Zhen Jiecheng's quality is put in front of them, they won't be drooling over it."

After a pause, he seemed to feel that this description was not strong enough, so he added,
"Every mouth has to bleed!"

"You are right,"

Wang Zhongjun nodded.

"But there is another problem. Lu Chuan had some unpleasantness with him before."

"Emm, I'll be in charge of communicating with Lu Chuan."

"We are all from the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. We will meet each other sooner or later. If there is a conflict, it will be resolved after we talk it out."

"I'll contact the leaders of the directing department later. I believe they are eager to put this 'family scandal' to rest as soon as possible."

"You are in charge of Zhen Jiecheng's side, and let Sister Hua be ready to communicate in person at any time."

"By the way, bring Fan Bingbing with you when the time comes,"

"The current situation is that our young director has temporarily declined all contacts and plans to put it all together at the celebration party organized by China Film after the movie is released."

"But nothing is certain. We should respect each other and not disturb them. But if there is a suitable opportunity, we must seize it immediately!"

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely arrange this matter properly!"

It is not only Huayi that is ready to go.

Yu Dong from Bona has simply used his connections to find his old leader Han Shanping.

In the film and television industry,

Any director who makes a successful film will be sought after.

The so-called plot that everyone is still waiting to see his next movie to eliminate "accidentalities", establish the "gold content", and then make every effort to recruit him,

Basically, these are just conflicts and plot fantasies deliberately created in novels and they do not exist in reality at all!

Filmmaking is not like playing a game of football or a solo game. Filmmaking is a meticulous job, and the polishing process is long and boring.

The box office performance of a movie is indeed somewhat accidental, but the director who makes a high-grossing movie, especially if he writes and directs it himself,

Its strength does not need further "icing on the cake" to fill its gold content.

Especially in this day and age when there are no demons rampant!
"Have you checked yesterday's box office statistics?"

“Has it gone up?”

"What day is the show today?"

"Oh, it's already been the tenth day since it was released!"

“How’s the attendance?”

“What is the current filming rate?”

Many teachers at Beijing Film Academy often have Lao Li visiting their homes.
Then, in the casual chat, the topic always turns to the movie box office.
If you say you have seen it, he will pretend he knows nothing and then ask you in detail.

If you say you haven't seen it, that's great, he has seen it! He will explain it to you live!

Similar conversations took place one after another.
It just so happens that we are colleagues and neighbors living in the same faculty and staff community.
Can't be chased, can't be scolded,
But these teachers were very anxious!
He called other colleagues to complain, and other colleagues also complained to him.

Originally lived far away, Lao Li would call every now and then,
The main point is to treat everyone equally, so that no one is left out.
"Alas! The box office performance is starting to decline!"

"The box office growth these days has made this evil disciple extremely proud. He is about to become too proud!"

"I'll take this opportunity to give him some advice later. I have to make him keep his tail between his legs and concentrate on his studies."

"What? It only started to decline slightly on the thirteenth day?"

"Oh, that's all right!"

"But you still have to give me a beating. As a human being, you still have to be humble!"

"Are you right?"

"Life Events" has been released for half a month and the box office has exceeded 50 million!

The long-awaited decline in the box office finally made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Although everyone understands,

On the one hand, the theme of the movie caters to the market.

In the summer vacation after the epidemic was over and the public was completely relaxed, funeral themes attracted a lot of attention.
The film is a mixture of joy and tears, and tells the story of life through death. It is suitable for all ages, and many people bring their families to watch the film.

On the one hand, the quality of the film is excellent.
Reasonable logic line, careful storytelling,

The general public is already exhausted from life, so where do they find the energy to explore the artistic depth of movies?

Laugh with joy, cry with empathy,
This is enough!

On the other hand, the film's appeal was weak in the early stages, and it relied on word of mouth and subsequent publicity, with more copies and more screenings.

All these factors have created such a reckless dark horse!

But everyone understands the truth, and anyone can analyze it afterwards.

But when this eye-catching statistic is laid bare before our eyes,

Most people still cursed involuntarily.
"Shit! This is outrageous!"

How much did it cost to shoot “Life Events”?

How much money does it cost including the subsequent publicity and promotion funds?
All in all, it’s only four million!

Judging from the current situation, the domestic box office share alone is enough to make people's eyes tear up.
Not to mention other subsequent income!
According to the news from China Film, Hong Kong and Taiwan have already introduced it.

Xiba, Baga are also in the process of negotiation.

Baga, in particular, was very interested in "Life Events" and offered a very generous one-time buyout price.

at the same time,

Deng Chao, who was originally unknown in the entertainment industry, has seen a surge in popularity and value, and has received many film offers!
Huang Xiaoming had a golden start with "The Emperor of Han Dynasty". Although he is now more popular than Deng Chao, he is already unable to suppress him in terms of rank.

And this is the charm of the big screen!
This is also the reason why countless actors, who are successful in the field of TV dramas, are extremely eager to act in movies.

It is still a small private room in a food stall.

Today, Huang Xiaoming hosted the party, but the location was decided by Zhen Jiecheng.

Or you could just be more considerate and bring some peace to the world.

Anyway, I am a director, not an actor. Anyway, I have already spread my "good name" and I don't care about some moral attacks at all.
Or you can be more realistic.

What’s the point of having all those fancy high-end restaurants?

Someone asked me how I wanted my steak done, and I replied 100% done and 10% burnt. Will they cook it for me?

I can't get used to drinking red wine, and I'm too lazy to wear formal clothes.
Isn't it nice to sit here in shorts and flip-flops, clink glasses of cold beer and smoke a cigarette?

"Jie Cheng, first of all, I wish your movie a big success!"

"Come on, cheers!"

Huang Xiaoming is increasingly grateful for the habits he has developed in dealing with people.

If he had not responded generously when he was involved in the hype, and took the initiative to call his alma mater junior to encourage him and even arrange dinner with him,

This dinner party no longer exists!

You know, even big companies like Huayi Guangguang have not had the opportunity to negotiate face to face with this junior of mine.

If the news of his dinner party was leaked in advance, it is conceivable that his "good friends", especially the female "friends", would try their best to come and take part in it.

In the entertainment industry, cooperation is difficult, and rejection is even more difficult.
Especially for Huang Xiaoming at the moment,

"Brother Xiao Ming, I also have to thank you for helping with the promotion. Otherwise, the box office performance of my movie would definitely not be so smooth."

"No, no, no, it's a stretch to say that I added icing on the cake. It's your movie that's good, I don't have any credit for it."

"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Xiao Ming! Unfortunately, due to budget reasons, we were not able to invite Brother Xiao Ming to participate."

"It's a pity, but there are still plenty of opportunities in the future!"

Hearing this, Huang Xiaoming felt relieved.
This is the topic we want!
It doesn’t matter whether it was hype in the first place or not. What matters is whether you can seize the opportunity of “hype” and maintain your network resources.

"Yes! There will be plenty of opportunities for cooperation in the future!"

Zhen Jiecheng smiled and nodded.
Deng Chao has already been scolded, so how can Huang Xiaoming, who will be "two unique flowers in one" with Deng Chao in the future, miss it?
For Huang Xiaoming, Zhen Jiecheng is a resource.
For Zhen Jiecheng, isn't Huang Xiaoming the same?
This person becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent, but his motivation is unknown.

There is national popularity, there is traffic,

And he has a very good temper, and he will tolerate any beating or scolding.
For the sake of the big screen, it is not a problem to reduce the salary.
Such high-quality leeks are absolutely rare among those famous and powerful actors in the entertainment industry!
Thinking of this, the smile on Zhen Jiecheng's face became even wider.

"Brother Xiao Ming!"

"We are not only alumni of Beijing Film Academy, but also friends who have known each other for a long time,"

"I'm going to tell you the truth today!"

"Well, tell me!"

"Deng Chao was previously reported to be mentally ill, it was all hype!"

"On my set, everyone is young, and anyone can raise their opinions as long as they can help the film,"

"Directors and actors, when we encounter problems, we discuss them together!"

"I hope that when we have the opportunity to start cooperation in the future, you will not be hesitant about this and you will be generous with your advice!"

(End of this chapter)