China Entertainment started from art school

Chapter 152

But of course it depends on the quality. "The 101st Marriage Proposal" has Huang Bo, which is better; "Love Together" may have a poor reputation, but it is not very threatening.

And they have an advantage in Kyoto today, because they announced the news that the leading actors will have a road show 7 days ago, so there are already many fans waiting for them.

Li Jingkun said: "But today is Valentine's Day, do you each have a date?"

Cheng He said: "What Valentine's Day? I don't understand. Now I only see 'work' and 'work'!"

Xiao Yang said: "That's right, boss, you haven't gone out on a date yet, so why should we make an appointment? Right, Xiaobai?"

Bai Jingting said: "That's right, dating is definitely not as important as work."

Li Jingkun said: "Single dogs, please don't speak - that's enough, Zu Fan, don't laugh, it's important for us to work first, try to end today as early as possible."

This time the crowd was relatively homogeneous, but in order to go to more movie theaters, they were also divided into two teams.

Li Jingkun, Huang Baoqiang, and Cheng He are in a group; Bai Jingting, Gao Meiyuan, Xiao Yang, and Song Zufan are in a group.

Li Jingkun's first movie theater was Yida Cinema; not long after arriving there, the whole shopping mall was a sensation. After all, even big shopping malls in big cities rarely meet big stars.

Not to mention that so many people came this time.

So the cinema floor was quickly filled with people.Other floors, such as the corridors on each floor, were also crowded with people.

Some of these people are movie fans, and they come here specially to watch them; some don't know that there will be stars appearing in advance, and they just come here to play;

"Ah, Li Jingkun, Li Jingkun, over here! Look over here!"

"Baoqiang, Baoqiang, Huang Baoqiang!"

"Cheng He, Cheng He, good you Zeng Xiaoxian!"

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Not many people know the benefits of roadshows.It is also after several years of development and summary that the talents in the circle have truly realized the significance of roadshows.

The important significance of the road show is to expose the film promotional information to the media, communicate the film content with fans and audiences, and convey the emotion of the film, so as to form word-of-mouth fermentation and obtain the effect of communication.

At the same time, through communication, the publicity strategy can also be adjusted appropriately.In addition, the road show is also a good way to communicate with theater managers, so as to gain the advantage of film scheduling.Of course, city roadshows will also increase media exposure.

In many cases, traffic is indeed king.

So the current road show is one of Li Jingkun's big killers!

Because only they are paying attention to it at present, and only they are seriously implementing it.

"I would like to ask Huang Baoqiang, what is the difference between the roles in this movie and those you played before, and which role do you prefer in "Lost in Thailand" and "Detective Chinatown"?"

The process of the road show is actually not complicated or difficult. The main activity is to communicate with fans and fans; even if there are some small games and small interactions, it does not consume physical energy.

The reason why the road show is tiring is that it takes a long time to move around in the car, and it lasts for a long time.

A movie theater usually stays for about 30 minutes. After the group photo is taken at the end, everyone leaves and continues to rush to one place.

At this time, an audience member stood up and asked this question, and many people laughed.Because this is a slightly "challenging" question.

But this kind of problem is just a trivial matter for Huang Baoqiang now.

"I definitely like them all, after all, I carefully read the script and studied the role carefully before taking on each role.

However, I am quite happy to be able to accept the filming of "Detective Chinatown".

This movie is also a comedy, and many people may think that I also play a funny role, and they may feel that it is no different from my previous roles.

But in fact, what I want to say is that in this movie, the role I played is quite different from the previous roles; including the comparison with the characters in "Lost in Thailand".

In "Lost in Thailand", "I" is still a relatively naive and stupid person; but in "Chinatown", there has been a relatively big change, "I" is not stupid at all, but rather a smart person.

I like this very much, I think it can let everyone see a different 'Huang Baoqiang' and a different 'me'.

And there is a setting of martial arts, which is also a point I quite like.

So when the director approached me, he said that the role was tailor-made for me; now that the movie is out, I also agree with his words.At the same time, I am quite satisfied with my performance.Thanks. "

After Huang Baoqiang finished his answer, everyone applauded.Then under the guidance of the host, the microphone was passed to another audience.

This is a girl with long hair and wearing glasses. She stood up and said, "I would like to ask the director, why is there a sentence from "Zhouyi" in front of the movie?"

Li Jingkun replied: "It's a very good question. I believe many people have seen that sentence. Now I will repeat the content of this sentence:
One yin and one yang are called Dao, what follows is goodness, and what succeeds is nature.

For this sentence, in fact, everyone has their own understanding.I can only share a little bit of my own opinion.

My understanding is that yin and yang are recurrent, and so is good and evil; human nature is complex, and good and evil are in an individual, which is also a dynamic state.

That's why there is that sentence: don't test human nature.

So the dialogue between Bai Jingting and the little girl at the end of the movie is also trying to talk about this matter.

The little girl believes that when everyone is born, whether he is good or evil is predestined.Because in the whole world, the total amount of good and evil does not change.

The character played by Bai Jingting believes that people are complicated and have two sides, so he can be called a person; so a piece of paper folded diagonally can stand up.

He wants to tell the little girl that everyone may have evil thoughts, and everyone may do wrong things; but don't forget that people also have a kind side-of course he hopes that everyone's kind side will overcome the evil side .

He also has the meaning of persuading the little girl.

That's about it. "

After Li Jingkun finished speaking, there was another round of warm applause.

One of the characteristics of "Detective Chinatown" is suspense, so these days, the discussion about the case, about the good and evil inside, is also a very popular topic on the Internet.

What Li Jingkun said before has also appeared among these fans, and many people have indeed dug up many different opinions.

And many opinions and viewpoints, including the creator himself, did not expect...

For example, guessing about the life experience of the hero Bai Jingting, why did he complete a perfect crime?Some people said that it was because he killed someone when he was young, and then his father took the blame for him and went in.

Another example is why the little girl's classmate disappeared?Where did he go?When many people see this place, they will naturally think that he is dead, but some people say that he is not dead, and that he disappeared on purpose...
There are so many, and so on.I can only borrow a sentence from a movie review:

This movie may not be perfect and has shortcomings, but it is definitely a domestic masterpiece; the amount of information is huge, and each character can deduce a lot of things.

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The next day, the box office results came out.

On Valentine's Day, "Journey to the West" exceeded 5 million in a single day! The total box office reached 4 million in [-] days!

"Detective Chinatown" 9650 million, which is almost a figure of over 3.56 million, with a total box office of [-] million!
Other works have also risen to varying degrees, among which "The 101st Marriage Proposal" actually got 4000 million.The attendance rate and word-of-mouth are also not bad, and it seems that it will also be a profitable movie.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, the road show in Kyoto continued.

If there are more creators involved, it will be easier for everyone to share some content.

And a lot of what was said was the same, and occasionally the audience asked the same questions.

This is like being a singer, often have to sing the same song over and over again.It would be even worse if only one song is famous, and you have to sing the same song for several years or even ten years.

How emotional are you singing numb?

After three o'clock in the afternoon, another movie theater road show ended. Everyone was on the way to leave. He Xuekai told him that Da Mimi called him just now and said that it was about "Gu Jian Qi Tan", so he could have some experience. Free to call her back.

So after getting on the bus, he found a seat in the back and sat down, then called Da Mimi.

After ringing twice, the other party picked up, without much greetings, the two of them got into the topic directly.

She said: "The company is very interested in your proposal, and would like to meet with you tomorrow to discuss in detail."

Li Jingkun said: "Tomorrow...too bad luck, I have to go on a business trip tomorrow."

"Where to go?"

"Tsu City."

"That's not far away. When will you come back? It's okay to talk about it when you come back."

"I can't come back in ten days and half a month."

"So long? Why did you go there? Could it be that you are regretting and looking for an excuse to hide from me?" Da Mimi shouted.

"Do you think it's possible? Am I someone short of that little money?"

"..."

"I went to the road show to promote the movie. "Detective Chinatown" is very popular now, don't you know?"

According to the first roadshow plan, it was 16 days; but the current results are good, and it must be delayed by about 10 days.So it will take at least [-] days for him to return to Beijing after this business trip.

Moreover, Huang Baoqiang, Cheng He and others will definitely not run for so long. In the end, he, Bai Jingting, and Xiao Yang can only continue to run for the remaining 10 days.

"...Know, didn't I still advertise you on the scarf?"

"..."

Both of them seem to have a bit of "social bullshit" at this time, and what they say is a bit rambling.

Huang Baoqiang, Song Zufan and others also heard Li Jingkun's words, and they all thought it was very funny-at this time, everyone was sitting in the car, and it was difficult not to hear him talking on the phone.

Da Mimi said: "The movie road show has been going on for so long? Isn't that very tiring?"

Li Jingkun said: "Sure, otherwise how did I get my box office?"

"So it's a road show? Do you also have a road show during the Spring Festival?"

"That's not true, it just started yesterday."

"Okay—so when are you free?"

"Just tonight? Do you think it's okay? It's better to hit the sun than choose the day."

"Okay, I'll ask and have a look, and I'll call you later."

"Okay, then I will contact you later."

Li Jingkun hung up the phone, and then called Zhou Deze. He said, "Is there anything else tonight? Maybe you need to accompany me to discuss business with Huanrui Media."

Zhou Deze said, "OK, about when?"

"I don't know yet. I'll call you later and tell you first. You can also ask Sheng Yuan if he has any other important matters. If not, we'll go together.

I have to continue the road show tomorrow. If we can talk, the specific details may have to be followed up by you. "

"Okay, no problem, I'll talk to Sheng Yuan."

Da Mimi also called back quickly. She said there was no problem and asked if she wanted to have dinner together.

Li Jingkun said: "Don't use it for dinner, next time. I'm too busy here, and I'm not done yet. Come to your company at 08:30 p.m.... [-]:[-]. The traffic in Kyoto is hard to figure out. A little more time."

The two talked about the time and place, and hung up the phone again.

Both of them didn't talk about actors just now; because it wasn't necessary, they didn't talk about it to that extent.

And it has been several days since Li Jingkun mentioned this matter to her.At this time, they suddenly called and wanted an interview, which proved that they had no objection to Gu Xiaona and Li Xian's participation in this TV series.

Maybe he can even agree to the female second and first roles he proposed.After all, Gu Xiaona's image and temperament are very good, and her appearance in ancient costumes is also very good (with actor information).

But everything can only be known and confirmed after meeting and talking; so it is a bit premature to talk about this now.

Huanrui had to understand Li Jingkun's specific ideas, how much money he could pay, how many resources he could provide, how much he would share, whether he would like to participate in screenwriting and production, etc., and so on. He had to understand before proceeding to the next step.

So let's deal with the matter at hand first, and we'll talk about it when we meet at night.

So Li Jingkun called Zhou Deze again, told him the time and place, and told him to prepare for the door-to-door ceremony.

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"Sorry, it just happens to be a bit busy recently."

"It's okay, I understand. Your movie is too popular recently, so it's normal to be busy."

"Yes, the recent box office is not bad, so I want to strike while the iron is hot."

"Hahaha, you're okay, but there aren't many movies on the market that are okay."

"Boss Cheng won the prize."

In the evening, the office of the chairman of Huanrui Media.

In addition to Li Jingkun, Zhou Deze, Sheng Yuan and Da Mimi, Huanrui's two chairman Zhong Junyan and Cheng Yuan were present, as well as the manager and executive chairman Jiang Lei.

Jiang Lei is also the chief planner of "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

After a few people exchanged pleasantries for a while, they began to get down to business.

Li Jingkun's idea is actually very simple, that is, he wants Gu Xiaona and Li Xian to participate in the TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan".But for no reason, why should others give it to you?Just because your cast is right?
In the film and television industry, how many roles must be played by any actor?
Your cast is right?Could it be nothing else?
For the main roles in each play, in addition to trying to find a suitable actor, it is also necessary to see if the actor has other resources or background.

If there are several candidates at the same time, I will definitely compare the market value and popularity of the actors, and whether the other party's company can provide other resources, etc.

For example, this actor is from a production company, like Da Mimi, and she is currently an artist under Huanrui, so it must be no problem for her to participate in the show—maybe it is still a project to find and build with her as the protagonist.

Another example is that this actor is recommended by the investor, and the chief planner, chairman and director are also very suitable to look at this actor, then it is you.

So why it is difficult for people with no relationship, no background, and no resources to get along well in the entertainment industry, because the good resources have already been allocated before they come out.

Even if some roles are not suitable among the people recommended by the producers, investors, or distributors, if you want to find actors outside, most of them will not be found randomly.

Unless some big directors really want to find an actor who fits the role, then it is possible for some people to win the first prize as soon as they debut.For example, "Mou Girl" and "Star Girl".

The same goes for Longqi Film and Television. If it wasn't an artist under its own banner, why did Bai Jingting play the role in "Detective Chinatown"?
If it wasn't for the artists under his banner, why did Li Jingkun come here to discuss business with Huanrui, asking for a role or two?

That's why he said before that if the market value of Gu Xiaona and Li County alone wasn't enough, he could also participate in the investment and get the money out.

"Actually, I'm mainly interested in your project. After all, the TV series you produced before are widely known, and they are all popular products. I happen to know Da Mi Mi, so I asked her to help me get offline to see if there is a chance to cooperate.

In terms of production, we will not point fingers, after all, you are more experienced than us in costume dramas.However, if there is a need for help, we will definitely do our best to complete it. "

Li Jingkun's first goal is to plug actors; the second goal is to participate in investment.But it all depends on what the other person means.It is of course good if you can invest, but if you can’t participate, you can’t force it.

And he didn't intend to intervene in the creation, because the original project had a great influence, and there was no need to do anything extra.

Besides, he has enough projects of his own, so why not devote himself to his own work if he has the energy?
Zhong Junyan said: "In fact, we basically have no objection to Longqi Film and Television wanting to participate in this project. After all, Longqi Film and Television is also a big company with sufficient resources and the ability of artists to be trusted. However, the current director of the second female lead has a favorite actor."

(End of this chapter)