Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 414: Pushing up the market? Premiere begins

At this time, the marketing manager came up with an idea, "Why don't we make peace with the other party? There is no conflict in our subject matter, it's just that our schedules are close.

Even though Director Chen’s new film has such a high screening schedule, maybe they are also worried about the situation in the next two weeks.”

"What's there to negotiate? We didn't do anything to him. At most we did some work behind his back. This kind of method has been used by everyone. It's no big deal." Wang Zhonglei glared and said righteously.

"Yes, yes, you are right, Mr. Wang." The manager did not refute.

Wang Zhongjun thought of something and signaled to his men, "Xiao Zhang, please continue. How come there is no conflict?"

The manager explained his thinking, "One is an action movie, and the other is a disaster movie. Essentially, the audiences of these two types of movies do not overlap too much.

I have analyzed the Hollywood market. They don't say that if two blockbuster movies collide, there will be no fun.

Sometimes, because both films are of good quality, it can make the audience feel that the current market conditions are good, arouse their interest in watching them, and boost the overall market.”

Feng Xiaogang's eyes lit up. "You mean, we can boost the market by creating an atmosphere?"

"Yes, Director Feng, the domestic market previously did not have enough capacity, but the number of cinemas has increased rapidly this year. In principle, it can accommodate two blockbusters, especially since our two films are actually staggered in time."

Wang Zhongjun thought for a moment and put the remaining half of his cigarette into the ashtray. "That's a good idea. I'll call Han Shanping right away."

Kylin Films Headquarters.

Chen Linfeng, Mei Jie, Zheng Zhihao and others are also discussing the scheduling issues of "Taken" and "Aftershock".

At first, Chen Linfeng didn’t think there would be any conflict between the two, but now that "Taken" has such a high schedule, he naturally has higher expectations and doesn’t want the last two weeks to be affected too much.

"If you ask me, it's useless to consider this. The time is set. As for the issue of scheduling, it's up to you to decide. As of now, this is already the way to maximize profits."

"Mr. Sun is right. The film market is so small that it is a zero-sum game." Zheng Zhihao also thought so.

"That's not necessarily true. The film market will still fluctuate to some extent, and we can't underestimate the subjective initiative of the audience."

However, despite saying this, Chen Linfeng didn't think there was a better way.

"Taken" was released first, which is already a good thing, and we can't ask for more.

Just when Chen Linfeng wanted to ask Zheng Zhihao about the situation at Maoyan, the phone rang.

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Han Shanping calling, so he gestured to the other two to chat first and went out to answer the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Han."

"It's like this, Wang Zhongjun just called me." Han Shanping went straight to the point.

"He mentioned the problem of your two films being scheduled too close together during the summer."

"Well, what exactly did he say?"

Han Shanping paused, "At first, of course they complained that you took up too much, saying that this behavior disrupted the market and should not be encouraged."

Chen Linfeng just thought it was nonsense and didn't care at all, "Then what?"

"Then he mentioned an idea. It's not like the film market won't change. Both films are good. If they are promoted properly, they can attract people who originally didn't plan to watch a movie to the cinema. Both companies can benefit from this."

There are capable people at Huayi.

This thought flashed through Chen Linfeng's mind. In fact, he had thought of this method just now.

Many times, it’s not that the film market has insufficient capacity, but that the audience has lost confidence in the films on the market and doesn’t want to watch them.

This is basically the case after later epidemics.

"Wolf Warrior 2" is an extreme example of breaking through the current normal market capacity, which is very rare.

Another example is "Avatar", which is a phenomenal work that can attract people who have not watched movies for a long time to go to the cinema.

As for today, if we go by the data from previous lives, the box office ceiling for a single domestic film this year should be just over 6 million. If it goes higher, it will be difficult.

It is actually very difficult to push up the market.

Chen Linfeng asked Han Shanping in detail to understand Huayi's measures.

"Just relying on publicity." He muttered to himself, feeling that it would not be of much use.

If publicity is useful, it would be too simple. Which film and television company in the future would not use it?

But considering that today's audiences are still in their naive stage, maybe they are more easily fooled?
"Okay, I agree to try to cooperate with Huayi. No matter what, there's no harm in that."

Han Shanping was delighted. "That's it. I'll contact Huayi again."

He still hopes that these domestic leaders can be more friendly. Now that the trend of Hollywood movies impacting the domestic market has become apparent, now is the time to unite and face the outside world.

After Chen Linfeng finished his phone call, he came back and told the story again.

"Aftershock should also be a good film, and it is not the same subject as Taken. From this point of view, the two sides do have a basis for cooperation."

The single-film limit of normal movies this year mentioned earlier includes "Aftershock", which had a box office of 6.5 million yuan in its previous life, which is still very high.

Neither Sister Mei nor Zheng Zhihao objected. There was no harm in doing this and it was worth a try.

In the following days, both sides sent people to discuss the publicity tone, and then set the time to one week after the release of "Taken".

At this time, "Taken" has already been released, and "Aftershock" will also hold a preview.

If you can see the full film, everyone will have something to brag about. Otherwise, it would be too empty to just brag about it out of thin air.

In addition, the first month sales data of "Destiny 3", which has been on sale for a month, has also come out.

The sales volume of 230 million copies has far exceeded that of the previous work. Although it is not as amazing as "Infinite World", the conditions of the two are different and cannot be compared so simply.

For those who have been following Chen Linfeng's novels, this book is a breakthrough compared to his previous works.

The first is the writing style and the character of the protagonist, which has changed from an orthodox, passionate and kind protagonist to a somewhat funny one.

Although the core of the character remains the same, the change in writing style makes the sensory experience change greatly.

Of course, this is a type of character that has matured in later generations. Chen Linfeng incorporated the personalities of famous protagonists such as Huai Shi and Lu Shu into it.

It does seem to be more innovative.

Naturally, some people in the online literature industry have also begun to work hard to learn in this area.

In fact, at that time, "Fights Break Sphere" was very popular, and everyone was learning the writing style of the wastewood style.

Chen Linfeng's new book can be regarded as showing a new direction for authors and readers. Almost every one of his novels has such an effect.

Readers don't care about this. After reading Xiao Chen's novels, they always feel that they are not satisfied enough.

Some online writers are learning to write, and for them, it helps to satisfy their cravings a little.

For online writers, it is another way to make money. I wonder how many people are secretly grateful for it.

This is also the fundamental reason why Chen Linfeng has such a great reputation in the online literature world.

March 7, 8 p.m.

Yanjing Huaying International Cinema, where the premiere ceremony of "Taken" was held.

Not only the main creators Chen Linfeng, Mark, Fang Long, and Liu Qianqian were present, but also several villains in the film, including the male protagonist's ex-wife, the kidnapper, and the final buyer.

Although they are foreigners, they also want to attend the premiere in China together.

Nowadays, Hollywood is paying more and more attention to the Chinese market, and it was Mark who took the initiative to request to come to participate in the premiere and promotional activities.

"Director Chen, I wish the movie a big box office success." Yang Shoucheng came with a group of outstanding artists to show his support.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang, please come in."

Chen Linfeng looked into the crowd and found that Huang Xiaoming was there, with a familiar-looking woman beside him.

Uh, isn’t this Yang Beibi who has mastered the art of replacing heads by cutting out images?

Huang Xiaoming stepped forward and introduced, "This is my friend, her name is Yang Ying."

Yang Ying smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Director Chen. I am Yang Ying, and my English name is Angelababy. You can call me Baby."

Chen Linfeng pretended not to hear anything and just nodded calmly, "Hello, Miss Yang."

He turned to Huang Xiaoming and said, "I heard that you are organizing a TV series now?"

"You've heard about it, too," Huang Xiaoming said with a smile, "I'm just trying it out. After all, I'm out on my own now, so I have to think about my future path."

"Well, it's not too late to enter now."

Huang Xiaoming showed a look of joy, and Xiao Chen also said so, which really made him feel relieved.

Because it was not suitable for a long chat, Huang Xiaoming just congratulated them and left.

Yang Ying said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Director Chen looks so serious. Was he like this before?"

Huang Xiaoming was stunned, it seemed to be true.

I have introduced my friends to my junior classmates before, and the only one who has received similar treatment is Zhao Yanzi.

It seems like these two people have nothing in common.

He glanced at Yang Ying and didn't say much. He was about to turn around and ask if she had any explanation.

Yang Ying only dared to make such a small complaint. Just kidding, her boss always had to be spoken to in a nice way, so how could she have the courage to say more?

What I just said was because my relationship with Huang Xiaoming has been developing well recently, and seeing that he is treating me very well, I mentioned it in a coquettish manner.

On Chen Linfeng's side, he started chatting with the two brothers Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu again.

Without saying anything else, Jiang Wen hugged his younger brother and younger brother, and took a photo facing each other.

He has never concealed his close relationship with Xiao Chen.

It's rare to find someone in the entertainment industry who has a similar stance and views to him, and he's also a director who started out as an actor.

This made him feel like a different person from the rest of the world.

Although Xiao Chen is much better looking, Jiang Wen has always been confident in his own looks and doesn't feel there is much difference.

After a few years, maybe they will look similar.

Jiang Wu has a different attitude towards Chen Linfeng.

Actors in the circle have a special name for the directors who made them famous, which is "mentor".

Although Chen Linfeng was much younger than him and could not be called his mentor, Jiang Wu was grateful and always respected him.

Chen Linfeng mentioned it several times, but people just listened and didn't change their minds, so he stopped mentioning it after a long time.

Then, when faced with occasional questions from reporters, he praised it a few more times.

Since then, directors, actors and stars of various types, such as Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, You Benchang, Li Xuejian, Zhou Xun and Fan Binbin, have made their debuts.

Almost every few minutes, the surrounding fans would cheer, and the flash lights never stopped from beginning to end.

Although it didn't have a grand premiere at the Great Hall, the presence of the guests raised the level of the event significantly.

According to the media reporters at the scene, half of the top entertainment industry people were there.

It was almost 7 o'clock and the guests had almost arrived.

Fang, Chen and others entered the cinema.

Inside the cinema, the organizers are holding some small activities to prevent the audience from getting bored.

After they entered, the host from the Sixth Princess's side came on stage.

The premiere ceremony officially began at this time.

The camera on the side was filming the whole process, and the format was full.

But in fact, the process before the screening is not long.

Chen Linfeng hosted the premiere ceremony and never liked projects with too many performances.

Everyone comes here to watch a movie. Those dancing and singing segments are so boring and unnecessary.

Therefore, after the usual host interviews and sharing of thoughts on stage.

As the lights above the auditorium dimmed, the premiere of "Taken" began.

(End of this chapter)