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A preview screening is not a real film screening.

Typically, film distributors will first select a few locations to screen the film selectively to assess its market impact.

If the market response is good, then invest more in promotion.

If the market performance is poor, then the promotion funds will be less.

"Chen Yang, over here."

Upon seeing Chen Yang arrive, Han Sanping excitedly pulled Chen Yang in front of him: "I asked you to come and help with the publicity a while ago, but you didn't even show up, even though this film isn't yours."

"Director Han, it's not that I don't want to come, I just think it wouldn't make a difference. After all, I'm not a celebrity."

"You may not be a celebrity, but you attract more attention than any celebrity."

"It's all just media nonsense, there's no truth to it."

Chen Yang has always maintained a positive attitude.

Even though he knew that his superiors were always watching him.

Paying attention is one thing, but if you think you're all that great, then you've lost your mind.

"But you're really good at predicting things, kid."

"What?"

"Didn't you say that the box office of our mainland films would grow significantly in the next few years? The highest box office in China two years ago was only three or four hundred million, but now it has reached six hundred million."

"Yes, let the bullets fly. The Tangshan earthquake was indeed very powerful."

2010 saw the emergence of many big-budget productions.

For example, Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" broke the 6 million yuan box office mark.

Other films like "Aftershock" and "If You Are the One" also grossed over 6 million yuan at the box office.

Han Sanping had some concerns before, wondering if he could recoup his investment of 2 million yuan.

Now let’s see.

Although I wouldn't dare to make any guarantees.

But someone set an example, proving at least that... their "Dragon and Snake" might not be unable to make money.

of course.

Everything depends on the audience's reaction.

I chatted with Director Han for a few minutes.

Chen Yang did not disturb Han Sanping.

Today is a preview screening.

The original author is just here to show his support; it doesn't matter whether he shows his face or not.

In fact, the media didn't pay much attention to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang didn't care.

He sat on the other side of the camera, eating fruit from time to time.

"The Dragon and the Snake series has had a preview screening; we don't know how the market will react."

"I don't know. This investment of 2 million yuan is one of the highest-invested films in China at present."

"It's not just this, it's also a web novel. While there have been other adaptations of web novels before, they were all small-budget, low-production works."

"The concept behind this Dragon and Snake is quite lofty."

"What does the theme matter? It's just patriotism. Many directors in the past tried to use the concept of patriotism, and they all failed miserably."

"Yeah, it's not a TV series. Movies require tickets, and audiences have to spend real money. They can teach you a lesson in no time."

Some journalists chatted casually.

Ok.

Although they were invited to come and do promotions.

But publicity is publicity, and how they see it is their business.

If they're paid to do something, they'll definitely write a lot of promotional articles.

However, these media reporters were not particularly optimistic about this dragon and snake.

These guys even said it in front of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang didn't think anything of it.

Clearly, they didn't recognize themselves either.

He had no interest in refuting them.

How the market fares and how the audience reacts will only be known after watching it.

More than an hour later.

Chen Yang followed the group into the theater.

Although it was a preview screening.

But for most people, it's really no different from watching a regular movie.

Such preview screenings are not large-scale releases, nor can they be seen everywhere.

He arranged to watch the film at a specific time and in a specific venue.

……

"I'm so excited, hahaha, I bought tickets for the preview screening of Dragon and Snake."

"Damn, what great luck! How's this movie?"

"I don't know, it hasn't started showing yet since we just entered the cinema. I'll give everyone a live update on the forum later."

"Okay, I like war correspondents like you."

A writer friend of mine managed to buy a ticket to a preview screening on SkyNet.

After a few minutes.

The Dragon and Snake movie has officially premiered.

The plot is similar to that of the Dragon and Snake novel.

The film did not make significant changes to the plot.

Only minor changes were made in some small areas.

"Wang Chao has appeared."

"Yang Zichen".

"nice."

The visuals, characters, and acting are all commendable.

The plot is also not complicated.

It's about a high school student who met an older woman who practiced martial arts and started practicing with her.

"Huh, is this a modern action movie?"

"It seems so. We rarely make this kind of film in China. We used to watch Hong Kong films."

"It seems different from what's used in Hong Kong. Ming Jin, An Jin... what is this?"

Many viewers were seeing this kind of creativity for the first time.

The author friend next to him was secretly laughing to himself:

"Haha, brothers, the creativity of Dragon and Snake's martial arts has amazed my friend next to me."

"Their eyes were wide open in disbelief; they never expected there to be things like Ming Jin and An Jin."

"I'm thinking that he's just like I was when I first read an online novel."

The author's friend read it while reporting it on SkyNet.

Other authors in the industry were also excited when they saw the post: "I knew it! If online novels were allowed to be made into feature films, they would be just as good. Bu Yang Shen has given us a great start."

"Yes, the God of Abhidharma has always been our role model."

No wonder all the authors are so excited.

Firstly, they have always liked dragons and snakes.

Secondly, what excites them even more is...

they know.

If Dragon and Snake succeed, it will be a huge boon to the entire online literature industry.

"good."

The producers around Han Sanping also nodded in agreement.

However, Han Sanping did not speak.

This is just the beginning.

Although he also noticed that many viewers were attracted by the creativity of the dragon and snake.

However, creativity is only one aspect.

Creativity alone is not enough to make this film a hit.

After all, movies are not the same as novels.

The novel can provide more details.

However, there are many aspects of traditional Chinese martial arts knowledge in movies that cannot be explained in thousands or tens of thousands of words.

A film must express its charm through its story.

Fortunately.

Dragons and snakes are not just a creative concept.

His storylines are also very down-to-earth.

After practicing martial arts under Tang Zichen and achieving some success, young Wang Chao started to show off.

One day, Wang Chao was walking home from school when three or four thugs surrounded him and tried to rob him.

Wang Chao was worried about who to ask to test his skills.

These petty thugs were just unlucky.

The robbery failed.

Instead, he was beaten black and blue by Wang Chao.

Even at the very end.

The thugs were so terrified of Wang Chao that they actually called 110 (the police emergency number).

"Hello, is this a police officer? We've been robbed by a guy."

"How many people are robbing you?"

"1."

"What is the other party's identity?"

"I don't know, they look like students."

How many people are there on your side?

"We are a party of four."

"Four people were robbed by one student?"

"Yes... he beat us so badly that we broke our bones."

"Sir, please don't joke around. Making a false police report is illegal."

"Officer, we didn't make a false report. This guy really beat us so badly our legs are almost broken."

finally.

A group of police officers arrived.

When the police officers saw Wang Chao single-handedly knock all four thugs to the ground, they were all dumbfounded.

"Good lad, a true master of the martial arts world."

of course.

There have been a few minor modifications here.

In the original text.

Wang Chao did more than just beat up these thugs.

Because these thugs came to rob Wang Chao, Wang Chao actually robbed them in return.

They robbed a group of thugs of more than 1000 yuan.

Later, Officer Cao discovered this and confiscated more than 1000 yuan.

In summary, the film did not depict the act of fighting back against the robbery.

In any case, while there's nothing morally wrong with this kind of anti-robbery, it's not something that can be openly discussed.

As for Wang Chao defeating all the thugs, although it was somewhat excessive self-defense.

But no matter what, you four ganged up on one student, and then you were defeated by that student.

No matter how much you say he acted excessively in self-defense, no one dares to hold a student accountable for his mistake.

Wow, that was awesome!

"I never imagined that traditional Chinese martial arts were so powerful."

"When I saw young Wang Chao, I wanted to go to the martial arts gym to practice."

Many onlookers were also captivated by Wang Chao's first move.

But this is just an appetizer.

What's so bad about beating up petty thugs?

To improve, you have to spar with a group of experts.

So Wang Chao went to the largest boxing gym in the area.

……

of course.

The entire movie doesn't revolve around practicing and fighting boxing.

1 hours later.

Young Wang Chao was injured by a master using hidden force, and he began to cultivate frantically.

No matter how much you cultivate...

He remained at the peak of Ming Jin.

until.

He was talking to an old red-bellied man.

Old Hongjun told him that when he was young, he practiced a variety of martial arts without any proper guidance from a master.

His martial arts skills were honed in life-or-death situations, so he couldn't teach Wang Chao how to progress from visible strength to hidden strength.

But although it cannot be taught.

But Lao Hong said he wanted to take Wang Chao to see an old object.

Old Hong led Wang Chao into his study.

He opened a cabinet in the study.

On the cabinet, there was a large, bright yellow suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument).

A red ribbon was tied to the handle of the suona.

The old man took a deep breath and tried twice.

then.

He used this suona to play a piece called "Ten Farewell Songs".

"My boxing skills are all contained in this poem, 'Ten Farewells to Hong Rong.' How much you can comprehend depends on your own destiny."

Close your eyes.

Wang Chao tried to feel it with his heart.

Find strength in being moved.

The scene changes.

Wang Chao went to the Hongkun Memorial Hall.

Seeing the countless lives sacrificed by their predecessors along the way, young Wang Chao embarked on a journey to retrace their path.

……

It is naturally more passionate than Chen Yang retracing the path of his predecessors.

Or.

It is far more passionate and moving than what is written in the novel.

In the novel, Wang Chao deliberately chose some side paths in order to feel the power of the older generation.

They even went up snow-capped mountains and crossed grasslands... During the journey, they encountered a series of dangers.

At that moment, many readers were already deeply moved and filled with excitement.

At this moment, when all these images and sounds came through...

The entire audience was deeply moved.

Heavy snow, strong winds, lightning, and hail filled the sky.

Grassland where death could occur at any moment.

Wang Chao gradually felt that power through one life-or-death experience after another.

until.

A brand new day begins, and a huge sun rises in the east.

As young Wang Chao vaguely heard the old Hong Rong's suona again, he could almost hear it.

He threw a punch, unleashing a surge of hidden power.

There was a loud "poof" sound.

That stone was pierced through by Wang Chao's small punch.

There was no sound.

It's not as big a move as Ming Jin.

But the power of that punch... shocked all the spectators.

of course.

The power of his punch was merely an outward manifestation.

From the moment Wang Chao began retracing the steps of his predecessors, the audience was completely captivated by this dragon and snake performance.

"What a wonderful idea to find strength in being moved."

Even this author friend who has read the original work.

He was deeply moved when he saw Wang Chao retracing the steps of his predecessors.

"Bro, what's going on? Isn't this supposed to be a live stream?"

"Sorry, I was just too engrossed in watching."

"Okay, how was the filming?"

"I mean, he's going to blow it up."

This author friend said with unwavering conviction.

(End of this chapter)