I really don't want high ratings for my documentaries!

Chapter 706: The Animation Releases!

"Director Xu, the situation is a bit pessimistic. Manager Wang told me that the trailer for "Howl's Moving Castle" has only been played 500 million times in a week."

Gong Jun's tone on the phone was a little anxious.

The voice was not as calm as before.

After all, employees can be comforted, but the movie box office is the real deal.

Good is good, and bad is visible.

It's been a week now and the box office of the trailer has only 500 million views.

Converted to the box office of the movie, Gong Jun couldn't believe it.

Xu Wen didn't comfort Gong Jun immediately, but instead asked a rhetorical question.

"What do you think should be done?"

Facing the tone that was very similar to that of a university professional teacher, Gong Jun hesitated.

"Emmm, add more publicity?"

"Okay, I will arrange it. What if the publicity doesn't work?"

Xu Wen asked again.

Gong Jun froze for a moment.

What if publicity doesn't work?
"Then add more publicity?"

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The other end of the phone hesitated and spoke again.

"There is no upper limit for publicity. For a cost of 3000 million, I can directly increase it to 3 million."

"However, Gong Jun, you need to know one thing, that is, does it mean that the more publicity there is, the better the box office will be?"

"But there is one more thing. The lower the popularity in the early stage, it does not mean that its box office will not be good in the later stage."

Xu Wen's words are like water for firefighters.

All of a sudden, the impatience in Gong Jun's heart was extinguished a little.

Gong Jun thought for a while.

"So Director Xu, what do you mean?"

"Haha, I didn't expect you to learn to ask me back. Let's put it this way, many of the works I have filmed, many of which were not very popular in the early stage, but after the broadcast, they slowly became popular, so yes. From my point of view, I believe in the box office growth rate after the broadcast.”

Xu Wen let out a muffled laugh and continued.

Gong Jun nodded his head half-understood.

"Then I understand, I'll wait for the broadcast! I can't help but increase the publicity."

"Oh, are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

Gong Jun's tone also became firm.

Xu Wen smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, God will not treat those who work hard."

"Thank you, Director Xu, I'm in a much better mood now. If it weren't for you, I would probably be in a panic right now."

Gong Jun finished speaking with a smile, and then hung up the phone.

Xu Wen on the other side was a little stunned, and immediately gave a wry smile.

He didn't even know when he became the role of a psychiatrist.

The online publicity of "Howl's Moving Castle" is not satisfactory, Xu Wen knows it.

In fact, it is not the reason why this work has not been put into publicity.

Xu Wen, who should have been announced, also did not fall behind.

It's just that it has been advertised, and the effect is still the same.

Therefore, in Xu Wen's view, increasing the publicity will not have much effect.

And things like anime movies are not like live-action movies.

Live-action movies can sometimes increase a lot of attention by relying on the fame of the stars.

But like anime movies, Xu Wen hasn't seen a few that can attract a lot of attention before they start broadcasting.

Of course, except for the sequels of those famous movies.

Anime movies are one of the easiest genres to get off the tap.

Not to mention that "Howl's Moving Castle" has always been in the top ten box office positions of neon animation movies in previous lives, and it has not changed for decades.

In a region where the animation industry is so developed, "Howl's Moving Castle" can be so strong.

Xu Wen also doesn't think that he will be dissatisfied when he gets here.

So he has more confidence in this movie than Gong Jun, the creator.

While the promotion of "Howl's Moving Castle" stagnated.

All the films of the same period increased their publicity as they approached their release.

For a while, you chase after me in the heat.

Among them are anime movies and live-action movies.

There seem to be many more anime movies released during this time period than other time periods.

Soon it will be time for the movie to be released.

Compared with other movies, "Howl's Moving Castle" has received very few box office films.

But it doesn't matter, some people are still attracted by the painting style of Mr. Na Gong.

So I bought a ticket and walked into the movie theater.

Not to mention that the producer of this movie is Xu Wen.

Although the position of a producer is somewhat similar to that of an investor.

It is only responsible for paying the money, but it does not represent the final result.

But to be favored by Xu Wen itself represents the ability of this studio to be different from other studios.

It also helped the movie gain some audiences.

Among them is Miss Wan, a writer for "Film Weekly".

As a writer, Sister Wan has very high standards for judging a movie.

I never see whether this movie is a big production and a big lineup.

Just look at the quality of the work.

Even "Crazy Stone", which scored 8.7 points in Douban, only scored 8.0 points in Sister Wan's place.

It is enough to see how strict she is in scoring.

Sister Wan wore a pair of black triangle glasses, like a high school dean.

Not long after she took her seat, the cinema hall also darkened at this time.

Slowly, a big blue humanoid cat appeared on the screen.

It begins with Sophie working as a craftsman in a hat shop.

The hats she makes are always liked by many people.

Similar to the setting of the Middle Ages, plus a round and healing style of painting.

All of a sudden, the whole style becomes different.

It doesn't look dark.

Hmm. The painting style is not bad.

Miss Wan nodded secretly.

Then Sophie had to cross a city to visit her sister.

On the way, he was stopped by guards.

Obviously, Sophie's innocent appearance made them want to strike up a conversation.

Just when Sophie was surrounded by three soldiers.

A blond man with emeralds appeared.

He touched Sophie's shoulder very naturally.

Stretching out his slender fingers and waving them casually, the three soldiers walked away uncontrollably.

Miss Wan was a little surprised.

magic!

"I'm in a bit of trouble, someone is following me, please keep quiet and pretend it's my girlfriend."

The tall man whispered a few words in Sophie's ear.

Then Sophie walked back and forth in the alley.

Behind them were humanoid monsters resembling black ink stalking them.

But then the man took Sophie up with a light leap.

The two walked slowly in the sky, as if they were suspended.

Soft music also sounded at this moment.

Sister Wan's frozen brows also relaxed at this moment.

After all, romance is something a woman can never refuse.

Sister Wan's originally scrutinizing gaze also eased.

Then Sophie, who had seen her sister, returned home.

But in the middle of the night, the witch of the wilderness who broke into the house performed the witchcraft of growing old.

Became a granny.

Sophie in order not to be discovered by her family.

So he left the hat shop alone, took his things and left the town alone.

Along the way, Sophie saw airships flying in the sky and submarines rising in the sea.

This is very inappropriate in a medieval country.

But this combination also makes the world created by the entire movie a brand new and more attractive world.

Sophie came to the wilderness and rescued a scarecrow.

The magic is that the scarecrow seems to have its own consciousness.

When Sophie wanted to drive it away, she didn't expect it to bring a moving castle.

Sophie was stunned by what she saw.

But still followed.

Go inside this castle.

Sophie recognizes the fire demon.

Hungry and sleepy, she fell asleep in the castle.

She remembered that it was always said in the city that the legendary human-eating demon Hal lived in this castle.

But at this moment, Sophie couldn't care less about it.

Sophie was found by the little man the next day.

But the little man was busy dealing with the guests who came to the door, and ignored Sophie.

But Sophie became interested in the magic door leading to various places.

Just then Hal came back.

Unexpectedly, it was the man who helped Sophie that day.

It's just that Sophie is already a very old man now.

Sophie was also a little sad in her heart.

Facing the little man's questioning, Sophie said that she was a cleaning woman from here.

Hal didn't say anything either.

So Sophie stayed and started working as a cleaning woman.

The relationship with the little man gradually became harmonious.

It's just that Hal's relationship with Sophie, who leaves early and returns late, has always been relatively dull.

But after Sophie cleaned Howl's bathroom once, Howl became frightened.

And the whole person began to feel depressed.

Only at this time did Hal open his heart.

It turned out that he was the favorite disciple of the chief magician of the royal family.

But he didn't want to serve the royal family after learning magic.

Because they use magic for war.

So escaped.

In the bathroom, he placed many magic props to prevent positioning.

But it was cleaned up by Sophie.

Sophie, who knows the cause and effect, persuades Hal to face the difficulties hard.

Since you are afraid, you might as well face it face to face.

Hal seemed inspired to follow Sophie's advice.

He asked Sophie to pretend to be his mother to tell his teacher that he didn't want to work for the royal family.

And promised that he would secretly follow and protect her.

Sophie agreed.

So Sophie came to the palace.

On the way, I met the wilderness witch who was invited together.

Sophie asked her for the antidote to the witch who cast the Old Man's Curse on him.

But the Witch of the Wilderness said with a smile.

There is no antidote to the Old Man's Curse, unless she truly loves someone else and at the same time others truly love her.

Sophie felt very angry, so she ignored the Witch of the Wild.

There is a very long staircase leading to the palace.

Sophie crawled out of breath.

But the Witch of the Wild is more tired because she is much fatter than Sophie.

When the two climbed into the hall, the Witch of the Wilderness saw a stool.

Without saying a word, the Witch of the Wilderness sat on it.

Little did he know that this was a trap, the witch of the wilderness was turned into an ordinary old man by the magic circle.

At this time, Sophie, who faced Teacher Hal directly, knew the cause and effect of Hal.

Hal made a deal with the devil.

Surrender your heart for powerful magic.

So his teacher wants to get rid of him.

Just then Hal arrives in the guise of a king.

He wanted to take Sophie away, but he ran into the real king.

Hal had a big fight with his teacher.

In the end, the two drew a tie.

But teachers have helpers.

Howl escaped with Sophie.

After all this, the relationship between Sophie and Hal has grown deeper.

At the same time, Howl also changed the room for the moving castle.

But I didn't expect that the room that was replaced was actually the room that Sophie lived in when she was young.

Hal's teacher is already looking for Hal.

So they lived a life of hiding in XZ.

Along with the change of peaceful life is the continuation of war.

The small town where Sophie lived before has turned into a sea of ​​flames.

In the process of using forbidden magic again and again, Hal's state became more and more wrong.

Sometimes it turns into a half-human, half-bird monster.

Personality also began to become violent and perverse.

But for Sophie, she has seen Hal's kindness, so when facing Hal who has turned into a monster, she repays Hal with the greatest kindness.

The moving castle was finally found by the teacher.

At the same time, the castle that lost the support of the fire demon also began to fall apart and become broken.

In the end, only a white board was left trembling in the middle of the mountains.

Still saved by Hal.

But Hal also turned into a bird-shaped monster because of excessive use of forbidden magic.

Lost in a mirror.

At this time, Sophie has completely fallen in love with Hal.

Regardless of the danger in the mirror world, she walked in directly.

But it turns out that the world in the mirror represents Hal's childhood.

Sophie saw how Howl became what he is now, and while awakening Howl, she also felt more distressed for Howl.

Finally, under the influence of love, Hal still woke up.

And also solved the dilemma of turning into a demon.

The teacher also gave up pursuing Hal and gave him a chance.

The war also stopped.

Sophie's old man's curse was also released, and she and Hal lived happily together.

The whole film takes less than two hours to present a beautiful story.

As the lights of the cinema came on, many viewers were reluctant to leave.

Still immersed in the plot of the movie just now
Even Miss Wan is no exception.

Having watched so many movies, she didn't think she would have such a big feeling for an animation.

Because in his opinion, animated movies are not as immersive as live-action movies.

If it wasn't for Xu Wen's name, she wouldn't have come here at all.

But she didn't expect her to make a mistake.

She was really moved by this movie.

Back home, sitting in front of the computer, Sister Wan recalled the story she watched in the cinema, feeling a lot for a while.

As a film writer, she can naturally see that this movie is on the surface a story about two people's love for money.

But there is also a trace of dissatisfaction with the war behind it.

The gist of this film is against war.

Two layers of deep meaning, if you don't look carefully, you can't see it.

After thinking about it, Miss Wan started typing.

"This is one of the most memorable movies I've ever seen"

In the empty room, the sound of keyboard tapping began to echo.

At the same time, the first wave of viewers who watched the movie also shared their feelings after watching the movie with their circle of friends online.

Everything is like a flower fermenting in the invisible.

Just waiting to bloom at some point!
(End of this chapter)